CRICKET.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1085, 20 March 1883, Page 3

CRICKET.

TIMARU PUBLIC SCHOOL v. TE-

MUKA PUBLIC SCHOOL.

A cricket match was played at Temuka last Saturday between Elevens representing the Temuka and Timaru Public Schools. The weather was very unfavorable, play having to be stopped several times on account of the rain. Thu Timaru boys went first to the wicket, and were all disposed of for 46 runs, 33 ©f which were made by Stark, the only one who made double figures. The Temuka lads then went in, but none of them made any stand, with the exception of PFrauks, who knocked up the respectable score of 20 by very good cricket. The innings closed for 41. Play was resumed at halfpast one, when the Timaru boys again appeared at the wickets. The ground was very slippery, and in consequence the bowling could not be relied upon. Before the Timaruvians were disposed of they had rim up a total of 73 ; Haggett being not out for 31, and Webb making 23. Temuka, requiring 79 rnns to win, followed, but no stand was made until Langridge and Fauvel got together, who ran the score up from 12 to 35 before they were parted. The innings eventually closed for 48, the Timaru boys thus winning by 30 runs. Messrs 0 Franks and J J Heap officiated as umpires, and their decisions gave general satisfaction. The following are the scores : Timaru. Ist Innings. 2nd. Innings. Haigh, rim out ... 4 b P. Franks 3 Bull, b A Franks ... 3 Billon, Ibw 1 McLean (Capt.)cand b Fauvel 6 c Mendelson b P Franks 0 Webb, b A Franks... 7 bP Franks 23 Haggett, c P Franks b Fauvel 3 notout ... 31 Stark, Ibw, b Fauvel 12 Oxby, st ... 1 Griffin, st 4 Hassall, b A Franks ... 5 Musker, b A Franks 0 b A Franks 1 McGill, b A Franks 0 Hibbard, b A Franks 0 Williams,b A Franks 0 b P Franks 1 Wilson, not out ... 0 o and b A Franks ... 4 Byes 4 Wides 3 vVides ... 3 Total 46 Total ... 73 Temuka. Ist Innings. 2nd Innings. A Franks, c McLean bHaggett ... 2 bHaggett... 6 W Storey, c Webb bMusker ... 0 b Musker ... 2 P Franks (Capt,), c Wilson, bMusker 20 b Haggett... 2 C Fauvel, b Musker 3 b Musker... 9 F Langridge, c Musker, b Griffin ... 1 c Hassall, b Haggett... 5 W. Mendelson, b Musker 0 b Haggett... 1 J Marshall, g Bull, b Stark 1 not out ... 2 W McKay, notout 1 b Haggett’... 1 W Ackroyd, st ... 3 b Haggett... 0 -G Hay, b Musker... 0 c Wilson, b Haggett... 0 WDunford, c Wilson, b Haggett ... 0 runout ... 0 Byes 6 Byes ... 8 Wides 4 Wides ... 8 No Balls ... 4 Total... ...41 Total ...48

| MOUNT PEEL ROAD BOARD. ! The ordinary monthly meeting of the Board was hold in the Road Board office, Peel Forest, on Friday, the 16th

inst. Present-—The Hon J, B. A. Acland (Chairman) and Messrs J, Heney, R, Mackay, G. J. Dennistoun and O, G. Tripp. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

Tenders for the following works were considered

No 1, shingling near Allandale— James Gregon, £95 (accepted). No 2, stacking gravel on Mount Michael Valley road —James Gregon, £49 (accepted.) No 3, building culvert, Peel Forest William Scully, £l7 (accepted.) The following correspondence was read and considered :

From the Colonial Secretary’s office, in reference to the boundary between the Mount Peel and Geraldine districts, stating that as the case was found to be surrounded by so many difficulties, and the real wishes of the ratepayers so hard to arrive at, it was considered st to await the passing ot the Road Boards Act of last session, which places the selution of the matter in the hands of the people themselves. The Clerk was directed to reply, stating that the Board are at a loss to see how the Road Boards Act of 1882 places the solution of the matter in the hands of the people themselves. The Boaid would wish once more to pPce the leading facts of the case before the Government. In the year 1877 the ratepayers of a certain portion of the Geraldine Road District forwarded a petition to the Government asking to be joined to the Mount Peel Road Board District. The Government, for some occult reason unknown to the Board, issued a proclamation gazetting a district differing from the istrict the ratepayers of which applied for the alteration. The Mount Peel Road Board having, under legal advice pointed out that this was illegal, the Government replied stating that the 1 !'■ ■; Imetion above referred to would be treated a? a nullity. Now, however, one of the departments of the Government, namely, the Survey of the Provincial District of Canterbury, appear to recognise as valid the proclamation said by the Government to be treated as a nullity. The ratepayers have taken no further action, and are not likely to do so, especially as under present circumstances, it is doubtful where either Board could enforce a rate in that special district. It appeared to the Board that they have a right to call upon the Government to relieve them from the anomalous position in which they have been placed by the action of the Government itself.

From the Property Tax Commissioner asking the Board to make any amendment in names or description of property on the Valuation Roll they may consider necessary. From the Timaru Harbor Board, applying for a statement of the rateable value of the district for the year 1882, the same to be certified to under the seal of the Board. Granted. From the Chief Surveyor, Christchurch, in reference to the diverson of road in sections 20223 and 24519, From Messrs Priest and Holdgate, advising that the piles for the Opuha bridge had been shipped per Waitaugi. From Mr F. Kewraan, making an offer for renting the reserve at Peel Forest. Resolved— 5 That the reserve be let by public tender.’ From Mr Thomas Blair, calling attention to the crossing of Blair’s and Sowerby’s toads. Referred to the Overseer. From Mr William Smith, requesting to have the ditch along the Peel Forest road cleaned out. Granted. Fzom the Hon J. B. A, Acland, applying for leave to erect swing gates on the Mount Peel road. Granted.

The Overseer’s report was read and the following resolutions passed thereon: —(1) That tenders he called for forming the road to section 30291 ; (2) tenders for carting metal on the Mount Michael Road ; (3) that the Overseer attend to the ford across the Scotshurn creek on Barker’s road ; have the tences round the plantation attended to, the gorse grubbed out of the reserves, and the drain on Tripp’s road cleaned out. Proposed by the Chairman, seconded b f Mr Tripp, and carried— * That at the next general election to be held in May, 1883, the number of members to be elected shall be six.’

After passing aecounts to the amount of Ll2l 10s 4d, the Board adjourned, p

THE DUBLIN CONSPIRACY TO MUR OKU TRIALS. Continued, The following is the cont.nuation of Farrell’s evidence, examined by Mr Murphy, Crown Prosecutor ; Did the other circles meet there 1 Not at the time. Bid Curley’s circle meet in Peter street I Yes, but not the other. Used (he two circles meet at the same time ? Yes on Sunday, but ou week nights they met On different nights. Did the parties continue long in Cuffe street, or did any of them go back to Peter street ? Curley stayed about. a month in Ouffe street and then went back to Peter street.

Were you attached to the circle ? I was.

Do you know the house 55 Bolton street! Ido know the house.

Was there ever an inspection of your centre there, or at any of your meetings ? There was a civil inspection at o 5 Bolton street.

By whom was that made ? By John Devoy.

How many of your centre went to it ? Two along with myself—William Moroney and Daniel Curley. About what time was this 1 Something like years ago. Who was it occupied the chair on that occasion? Jan.es Mullet.

Had you at any time a military inspec tion ? There was. Where ? At 10 Peter street.

Do you know who the person was who inspected you at that time ? I understand from Daniel Curley that it was General Milne or Miller.

At what you call the civil inspection at 55 Bolton street, did John Devoy say any thing to the people present as to anything he would do, or any report he would make? He told them that he came from America to ascertain how the people of Ireland stood so far as regarded the Stepbenite party and the Council party. What was the Council party? The Council was supposed to be under the direction of a number of men ; the Stepbenite party was under Mr Stephens’ dictation solely. The men in the Council party bad the election of their own representatives on the Council. So far as concerned the Stephens party Stephens had the sole dictation.

Mr Keys- They were in the appointment of their officers independent ot the Stephens party ? Yes. Mr Murphy—While Daniel Curley was your centre do you recollect his having a conversation with you as to the formation of any division or centre ? I do. What was it he said to you ? He took me to his own place in Mount street and asked me to become a member of the inner circle.

Did he tell you of whom the inner circle was to consist—what class of men? He said they would be chosen men of the organisation—men chosen out of the organisation.

Did he tell you then, or did you afterwards come to understand what the employment of the inner circle was to be ? It was chiefly intended to assassinate Government officials.

And for that purpose the chosen men of the organisation was to be selected 1 Yea,

To form the inner circle ? To form the inner circle.

How long is it since this information was told to you by Daniel Curley. I think it is something like about eighteen months ago.

Did he say there was no necessity for swearing men for this club ? He told me that the members would not know, each other—that each was to know only who would be his right hand and who would be his left. On that night he told me he was to be my right, and he gave me liberty to introduce another member who would have been my right. Where was the other member to bo introduced to be selected from 1 He was to be a member of the organisation. Farrell then stated that he had met Peter Caffrey, Peter Doyle, and Edward M’Caffrey in Brunswick street. ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE MR FORSTER. Do you know where Stapleton’s public house on Ellis’s quaj is 1 I do, sir ; at the corner of Ellis’s street.

Is that near the Royal Barracks —near the street that turns off Barrack-street? It is convenient to the bridge. Close to the second bridge on the river, counting Kingsbride as the first ? Yes. l)o you recollect Curley on that occasion giving you any directions with respect to that place 1 I do. What direction did he give you, Farrell! By appointment I met him at Ellis’s quay. By appointment with him ? With himself.

About what hour of the day was it—did you meet him in the morning or the afternoon 1 I think it was about halfpast ten o'clock. In the morning 1 ’! Yes. Are you sure you got directions from him to be there ? Yes.

What persons did you meet there when yon went there ? I met Tim Kelly, Joseph Brady, Daniel Curley, William Moroney, John Dwyer, and Thomas Dwyer.

Mr Key’s—Was this at Stapleton’s 1 Yes.

Mr Murphy—Was there anyone else 1 There were other men, but 1 don’t know their names,

Do yon know Peter Doyle ? Yes I met him thereWhere afterwards did you meet them 1 Were they grouped together, or where were they 1 Whereabouts did ycU meet them ? They were divided at different places along Pembroke quay and Ellis’s quay. How were they divided 1 In what numbers 1 Sometimes there would bo two; more times three together; and more times one man walked by himself. Now, did Curley ask you to do anything, or endeavor to do anything 1 He did. What was it 1 To stop the chief Secretary’s carriage on the bridge. (Sensation.)

What did he do then ? He said Timothy Kelly and Joe Brady would do the remainder. (Sensation.)

Did you see the carriage pass 1 I did

Did you stop it, or endeavor to stop it ? I did not. I did not know the carriage. Did any of those men speak to you after the carriage passed 1 Yes. Which of them 1 Peter Doyle. What was it he said to you 1 I think that what he said was that it was ‘All up.’ I cannot say the exact word he made use of,

Where was Curley all this time 1 It was shortly after speaking with Doyle that Curley passed by Stapleton’s, and and came down to where we were,

In what condition did he appear to you to be when he was passing down. He seemed to be vexed over some mistake,

Did he give you any money 1 He gave me 2s or 3s to get a drink. Did he say that you were to go anywhere ? I don’t recollect that he did.

Had you a revolver with yon that day 1 I had.

Where did you get that revolver? I got it from Curley. Excepting what was communicated by Curley to you, and the directions you got from him to be there with your revolver had you any notice at all of the other men being there until you went there ? I did not know how many men were to be there. You never know until you go to the place. Were you told that Curley or any other man or men were to meet you there ? I don’t think he told me I was to meet anyone there. I think to the best of my opinion, he told me that he was to be there himself.

Very good ; and he ordered you to be there ? Yes.

Do you recollect observing at the time at all near Stapleton’s any constable ? I did, on the bridge. Was the constable on the bridge about the time the carriage was passing ? Yes. Was 1e in uniform 1 He was.

Did Daniel Curley give you any further directions to bo at any place on the evening of the same day ? He did. What directions did he give yourself ? To be at the corner of John street at or about 4 o’clock or half-past that evening.

Did you go there in the evening ? I did.

Who were the persons you met there, or did you meet any persons there in the evening at the corner of J ohn’s street ? I met the same parties.

The same parties you met in the morning? Yes. Were they all there in the evening about the place—were the same persons about the place ? YesWhen you came there were you told by Curley anything as to what you were to do? Not when I came there. He spoke to me and said he had sent other parties to walk up and down the quays. His remarks to the others I cannot say, but to me it was to keep walking up and down until 1 received further instructions.

Did you afterwards receive further in structions ? Yes.

Wlut were they? To remain at the corner of John street.

What were you to do there ? I understood that there was a cab or a car to go to the Chief Secretary’s place ; that the cab was to be turned into John street, and that the Secretary was to be attacked on the quay. I perfectly understood from Daniel Curley that there was a cab to go with a white horse. By Mr Murphy—Did lie say how you were to know the cab ? The cab or car was to be drawn by a white horse, and that was to go before the cab conveying the Chief Secretary. (To he continued.)