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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1018, 9 March 1882, Page 2

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[UNITBn PRESS ASSOOIAIION.J THE WANGANUI ELECTION ' PETITION. ' ■ * UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. • Wanqanm, Fob. 2. The Wanganui election petition trial commenced to-day before the Chief Justice and' Justice Gillies. Counsel for petitioner, Messrs Stout and Buckley, and for the respondent, Mr S. T.' Fitzhorbert. The petition alleged various instances of bribery and intimidation on the part of John Anderson, said to be an agent of Mr Watt, the eleoted member. The Judges expressed a doubt whether, if all the allegations of intimidation were proved, the j would really amount to intimidation, Thb evidence was, however, all taken, and the petitioners' oase concluded to-night, The Court stands adjourned till 10 to-morrow, when the respondent's esse will be proceeded with, • GALLANT CHASE AND CAPTURE : OF A MIDNIGHT BURGLAH. I (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION,) ,'; j \ »i ) Jii'lATOKi/ANDj-MarchS, James Blomfield, formerly in gaol for tog%y fl .captured t at.midiiight •at Epsom. He attempted an entry into Mr Bujler's residerioevi there. '-Bullefj' roused by the noiso made, got up and encoun.teredjthe bur'glarJin I tl)B ia hall';'"' who fled, but was pursued by Buller Jor, .two. miles in hisi'Tiight-'shirt, "and "''captured after a severe struggle. Blomfield is discovered to haye been a mate -pf|-Plummer, \ "" WANGANUI RACES. FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER, ; Wanqanui, this day.--When Monk was exercising this morning he got rid.of;his'rider-andfbolted 1 down tho jCliff, sustaininginjuries oatisiiig' death. The town;:.;««/.very full," Sir Modre'd' and are 1 scratched, for' the Wangagui Stakes, '• ': Tahored's fillies are both crooked, but will start to-day. • Hukdie Rack, Weight for age. Clarence ... „, „, \ ' Agent... . ... ... .„ 2 1 Won easily, .m, :■■■. ■• \.. >■ s- :■ : '].;WANaAMDI'DfIRBY, 5'W; Eight started. .'-'•/ •.,' ■!,-,. • ■ ; Odd Trick „; ,;.,': . ... i,.-.■.. ; , .'Taip'o!.... ... ;.„.'i,,..,..-;..... 2.;■ 'Bbimy'Doon ... 3 ?/Won easily. Time—2minß.3laec's.