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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 262, 19 February 1889, Page 3

During a quarrel between a number of sea faring men on the railway wharf at about midnight on Thursday an alleged stabbing affray took place. It seems that an entertainment of some kind had been given on board the German barqne Oberon; lying at the railway wharf, and a number of men belonging to the German barque Triton, lying at ; the Queen’s Wharf were present. They, with the peculiar faculty of seamen, drank rather deep, and when they left the vessel were naturally in an elated state. On the wharf several of the revellers fell out on some subject, and two of them came to blows. A man named Charles Boldt, of the Triton, went between them, and he alleges that one of the combatants, Jakob Andresson drew hia knife and stabbed him in the hands, These facts were given by SergtMajor Morice at the Magistrate’s Court this morning, when Andreosson was charged with the offence. The informant,. Boldt, did not appear, and the sergeant said he suspected he was purposely keeping out of the way, and in that case he would ask for a remand. Constable O’Brien’s evidence was taken, which showed that he heard of the disturbance, and going down the wharf found Boldt, who had a cut about a quarter of an inch long on each hand, between the'thumb and forefinger, and his hands were covered with blbod. The constable and the man went on board the Oberon, and the accused was there pointed out by-Boldt, and arresd.te

CHURCH OF ENGLAND A NNUAL pE I E Will be held at T E H4?ABA ON WEDNESDAY, 20th FEBRUARY, SPORTS. Men—Tug of War, Qookfighting, Obstacle Bae?. Ladies—Threading Nine Needles, Egg and Ladle, Potato, Three Minutes’ Go-as-you-please, Tug ol War. Lawn Tennis, Various Sports and Games. Messrs Stevenson, Tansley, and R. Little have generously placed their Cabs at the disposal of the Committee for the conveyance of Passengers to and from the Ground. The Members of the Garrison Band have kindly agreed to place their services at the disposal of ths Committee for the day, Grand Display of FIREWORKS at 7.30 p.m. Concert at 8.30. TEA AT 5 SHARP. Gates open at 2.80. Admission (to include Tea and Concert), 2s ; Children Half-price. rp EH I MEETbNGB, TO-NIGHT (TUESDAY) AT 7.30 p.m. Suwbct: —•• Sanctification. What is it ? How and when obtained. What is the result of sanctification 7" IW. G. COLVILLE, do hereby Challenge ? Jakes Finlay to fight to a finish for £2O e-iide. For forther particulars appU Etasdaad Office. I JOHN MaeOLBARY hoMeOhdteftga f Tt Kooti to eater Poverty Bsy.