LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1950, 6 January 1885, Page 2

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Stud Company's Sale. Auckland, Monday Night. C c sale of the Stud Oompauy's blood stock took placo yesterday, when the following were ijuiited : — Brown yearling filly by Musket, from Encyna, Hugs, Mr Greenwood ; chestnut yearling colt by Anteros, from Fancy (full brother to The Poet), 200ga., Mr 0. H. Lushington ; bay yearlmy filly by Cadogan, from Cunoline, 170g5., ('apt. Russell; brown yearling colt by Musket, fiom Titania, •J6ogs., Mr J. Marshall ; brown yearling filly by Musket, from Moonlight, 70gs., Mr Greenwood ; bay yearling colt by Musket, from Pulchia, 2.">ogs., hon. Mr Mitchelson, for the lion. George McLean ; brown yearling colt by Musket, from Pearl Ash (full brother to Pearl), HOgs., Mr Vallance ; bay yearling filly by Musket, from Madcap (little lame), lOOgs., Mi Greenwood; brown yearling filly by Musket, from Hannah (halfsister to King Craig), 80g3., McNeish (Pokeno) ; brown colt by Cadogan or MusUet from Floit'iice McCarthy, lOOgs., Colonel Fraser (Thames) ; bay colt by Anteros, from Atlanta, l'2ogs. , \V. Profitt ; bay yearling colt by Randwick, fiom Perfume, 45gs , A. Austin ; chest* nut yearling Hlly by Anteros, from TresDeuce (filly's clam own sister to Calumny) algs , Alison (Noith Siioro) ; Lady Mary colt l>y Anteios, "JlOus., Lushington ; Ndid colt by Anteros, 35gH., (Greenwood; Lyia colt by Feve, oOg-i., Hewitt; Misi Laura colt by Cadogau, HOgs., Williamson (T.iranaki) ; Ntlly Moore colt by Apremont, 310^5.. Luslungton ; Lure colt by Ctidogau, lToi^s., Craig ; Protreluse colt by Cadogau, 200gs, G. Dcnn ; Steppe filly by Cadog^n, 32">gs., Lushington ; Fciiryjand oolt by Aprumont or Musket, 60gi., Greeuwood.

The Late Fatal Accident at Ellerslie. An inquest w.13 held yesterday on William John Rittetson before Dr. Plulson, corouer. — Lawfoid Evans, medical prn it 1 turner, deposed that ho was at Elleishe on Thursday, Ist inst. He had seen the body of the deceased. He was on the stops of the grand stand about five o'clock, as neatly as he could tell, and saw deceased walking deliberately into the conr&e. He a\oided the fiist horse, but the if cond struck him and f.iirly carrL'd him oft' his feet. He uu about '2oo yauls from the spot where the accident occurred. He ran up to deceased and found him lying on the ground. Dr. Hooper also cune up at the same time. The hoi se w hich struck him was Mitrailleuse, and he did not know the name of the rider. He found the man in a state of apparent collapse. He felt his pulse, which was very weak. He was partly sensible, but was in too much pain to speak or give any account of the accident. He was unable to say why he ran into the cour.ie. The other evidence was of a similar nature. A verdict of accidental death was returned.