Hockey. Magistrate's Court.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 212, 12 September 1904, Page 2

Hockey.

Magistrate's Court.

CANTERBURY v. WELL! NO TON. (I'pr Press Association.) CHRISTCHORCH, September 11. The Canterbury-Wellington hockej match, played at Lancaster Pari yesterday, resulted in a win for tiht home team by live goals to four. The teams were : Wellington—Cioal keeper, Preston ; backs, Pierson ami Spiers ; halves, Smith, Campbell, Reid ; forwards, Allen, W. Davis, Hickson, ti. Davis, Smythe. Christ-uhurch—Goal-keeper, and Campbell ; halves, Seeker, Schmidt, Sniith ; forwards, Rankin, Harrington, lilackwell, Free Hall. The ground was very heavy, wa tor lying on the surface in places ; but the gome was fast. Wellington opened with a strong attack, and in fifteen minutes shot three goals, \\. Duvis, liickson, and Smytlie acoi iing. Up to this point the local men appeared to be hopelessly (beaten ; , but rallied well, iaml after one. or two attempts Rariki n scored. An other concei-ted russli ended in Five fin/ding the net. Canterbury began well in the second Hpell, keeping the visitors hand pressed ; but some very oasy shots were missod. Finally, 1 Hack well scored twice, and Hale, after missing throe chances, got one in, putting Canterbury two ahoad. A smart rush by the visitors gave 0. Davis a chance, oi which he took advantage ; but. plaj was soon back in the visitors' garters and remained there till the cali of time. Among the Wolling-ton players Spiel's, Pearson, Preston and Campbell were most prominent, the last-named feeding his forwards excellently. Campbell, Seeker and Smith wore the best of tho Canterbury backs, and the forwards all played well when fairly started.

SATURDAY, ScptemlxT 10, 1004. Before MV T. Hutchison, S.M. A SKIUOIi.S CHAUUK. A young man named Kdward A. Raven,, a draper, was charged with having on .Monday last «attomptod to j procure a miscarriage by unlawfully using m instrument. On the appli- i cation of the police accused was remanded Dili Friday next, the ques ' tion of bail wi'll be sottkid th-inorrow morning. Mr Quilliam appeared for accused. (A mes-sufio tfrom Opunakc states tmt a herbalist named Thonuu Brown has been arrested in connection with the case.) BAIL FIXED. On the application of Mr T. S. Weston, the tt.M. granted Iwil in the case of Thomas A hern, charged on Thursday with committing' a grossly indecent act at Okato. Tho amount? were accused's own recognisances of £IOO, and two sureties in th'O saijie amount.