Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1871.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 18, Issue 1095, 16 August 1871, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1871.

The Kev. W. M'Gregor will, we hear, preach at the Port School, this Wednesday evening, at 7 o'clock. The celebration in this town yesterday of the centenary of the birth of Sir Walter >cotb was a complete success. The weather was propitious, and the day was generally observed Ha a holiday. The sports, which began in the afternoon, were not held on Olive Square as advertised, but in front of the Herald oiiice, which was considered a more convenient plac.?. The green was crowded, and the utmost good humour prevailed,—the [me band of the Napier Bine Volunteers adding greatly to the attractions of the day. Though many horsemen and carriages were moving about, and children innumerable were present, it is gratifying to be able to record that no accident of any kind occurred to mar the festivities. We nave not space to give a detailed account of the sports, but append the names of the winners : 200 yards race—Huntly, 1 ; Breingan, 2. Putting the .-.tone—Barron, 1 ; M'Bain, 2. Bovs' race [IOO yards]—R. Williams, 1 • *F. Parker, 2. 400 yards—Huntly, 1 ; Breingan, 2. High leap [standing]—Gilpin, 1 ; Maloney, 2. High leap [running] Laughton, 1 ; M'Bain, 2. Vaulting with pole—M'Bain, 1 ; A. Withers, 2 Hop, step, and jump—Neagle, 1; Maloney, 2. Tilting at the ring—GarrolJ, 1 ; Parsons, 2. Hurdle Race- Huntly, 1; Breingan, 2, r i lie evening entertainment in the Oddfellows' Hail was equally .successful—the building being crowded as we have seldom seen it on occasions of public performances. The readings and songs (selected almost entirely from Sir Walter Scott's works) went off exceedingly well, and the audience departed fully satisfied with the evening's entertainmeiit. A rather unpleasant circumstance —at least to one of the persons concerned—took place opposite the Herald office yesterday, just previous to the commencement of the sports. Mr Maddock, a solicitor of this town, armed with a horsewhip, walked up to Mr . Lord—of the Daily Telegraph newspaper—and struck him twice on the face, with the remark that one blow was on his own account, and the other on behalf of the ladies of Napier. Mr Lord made no resistance beyond seizing his assailant by the arm. The act, tints publicly committed, attracted, as might. be supposed, great attention, and the parties were quickly separated. In explanation, it is necessary to state that Mr Maddock has for some time past been a mark for insults of a very gross nature in the Daily Telegraph ; and that/ the allusion he made to the ladies* was fully understood by all who are in the habit of reading the paper in question, Mr Maddock was cheered by a number of people on the ground, and very littte sympathy is expressed for Mr Lord. We are far from approving of the course Mr Maddock has taken]; but all will al|ow that he has suffered great provocation.