The Sun. — 1868-04-07 (London, England)

THAMES.  AN INCORRIGIBLE DRUNKARD.—CIara Hardy, the wife of a respectable mechanic, was brought with being drunk and herself, and also with incapable r.oßf etnaskoinn,gcchaarrege.odf using filthy language.  iTs a most dissipated woman, and hasije ruined a prisoner husband. She put on a most pitiable countenance, craved forgiveness, and said that she had never been m a station-house until good last night, or in a police-court until this morning. This outrageous lie was immediately contradicted by Police Sergeant Maddigan, No. 42 K, who said the prisoner had been ten times in custody at the Arbour-street Police-station since the 3d of June last. She had been discharged five times and fined five times. Sergeant Maddigan then read the dates of her conviction, and said she had been in custody at other stations.  Mr. Benson—How often ? Sergeant Maddigan—l cannot tell, sir. I can only speak of my station.  The prisoner begged very hard to be forgiven, and said she would never get drunk again. Mr. Benson said the sergeant had spoken of the prisoner being in custody 10 times, and no dependance could be placed on her word. It would be an injustice to the public and to the husband of the prisoner if he did not punish her. Ile sentenced her to seven days' imprisonment and hard labour. Ammo  11Iurpby, an Irish tailor, better known as Drunken Murphy, was charged with wounding his wife and child.  Last night the prisoner came home drunk, made a great disturbance, and after abusing his wife, and swearing he would murder her, beat her with a poker, inflicting many severe contusions and wounds. She was removed to the London Hospital in a very precarious condition. The prisoner also beat his daughter, a girl about seven years of age, and gave her two black eyes. Mr. Benson, on hearing that the prisoner's wife could not leave the hospital, remanded him for a week.  THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE  RACKET 31A TeIL  The following appeared in our Latet Edition of yesterday evening:—  The annual double racket match, which invariably forms a very attractive feature in the programme of the University contests, took place this afternoon at Prince's Club, Hans-place, Chelsea. There was a very large attendance of company, and altegether much interest attached to the contest, as Oxford, having been succe&ful in the bo it race, and the double billiard match on Saturday, it was confidently expected they would add the racket match to their list of victories for the year 1868. Mr. Warner and Mr. Stowe were selected champions for Cambridge, and to Mr. Clay and Mr. Kennaway the fortunes of Oxford were confided. On the four competitors entering the " court," attired in their light and easy fitting costume, they were easily distinguishable, as the " two blues" formed as it were the facings of the respective dresses. The number of games to be played was fixed at seven, but the winners of the first four were to be considered the victors.  Oxford went in first, but the game fell to Cambridge, the respective numbers being—Cambridge, 15 ; Oxford, 8. The second game ended with a similar result, the numbers standing at the close—Oxford, 10; Cambridge, 15. The third game Oxford only scored two to Cambridge's 15. The fourth game Oxford secured, beating their opponents by 4, the score at the close standing_ Oxford, 15 ; Cambridge, 11. The fifth game was gained by Cambridge—the numbers being Oxford 7 ; Cambridge, 15 ; thus giving the victory to the light blue.  The play of the Oxonians it will be seen from their scoring was by no means first-rate ; in fact, they appeared to have but little chance of winning from the commencement of the match, but notwithstanding the dark blue party found themselves opposed to two superior players, they carried on the contest with the greatest vigour until the five games were played. Betting was from the first game entirely in favour of Cambridge.