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MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—FRIDAY.

(Before Mr H. C. -8. Baddoley, R.M., and Mr D. Thomas, J P ) William Ross was charged with drunkenness and riotous conduct, resisting Constable Smart iu the execution of his duty, with assaulting Constable Smart, and with malicious injury to property by breaking a cab window.—Mr White appeared for the accused. —Constable Smart stated that on the previous day be had been sent for to arrest the accused, who immediately upon his appearance became very violent, and bit, scratched, and kicked like a madman. Witness had to handcuff him and tie hia feet. When being conveyed to the lock-up in a cab he kicked out one of the windows.—By Mr White : Witness had known the accused for two or three years, and had always thought him a respectable hard working man. He did not know if anything had been dona previously to excite the accused. He did not know if he had bean discussing the “ Home Rule” question.- -Catherine Butler said the accused had been at the Family Hotel the previous day, when he was very violent and riotous. Witness had to send for the police.—Mr White addressed the Bench on behalf of the accused, whose previous good character he advanced in mitigation of the offence. Ha said the accused had been overcome by the bitterly cold weather on the previous day, and had taken a few drinks which, as he was not accustomed to liquor, had affected him and caused him to act as he had.—The Bench said that though happily assaults of the present nature had not been frequent of late, still the police must be protected. The accused, for drunkenness, would be lined 10s and costs ; for resisting the police, 10s and costs ; for assaulting the police, £3 and costs; and for the malicious injury, 20s and costs, and bo ordered to pay the damage done. CIV Iti CAbLs Hpencer v. Bovenberg—Claim, £u2, value of certain horses and chattel* alleged to have been illegally seized, and damages for the alleged illegal detention. Mr Wilding for plaintiff, Mr White for defendant. This was a case which had been partly heard on a previous Court day. The following evidence was taken : —M, Spencer, the plaintiff, said he was a farmer at Ashburton Forks. The three horses and articles mentioned in the statement of claim were witness’s exclusive property. On May 111 they were seized by the defendant. Witness was away at the time of the seizure, but on that day he went to the defendant, and told him that although he had stopped the work of ploughing, if they were returned at once witness would take no further action in the matter, defendant said that he had taken them for rent, and that the horses were under a bill of sale from Kinlay. Witness said that there was no bill of sale over the horses. The horses mentioned iu that document were different ones. Haw defendant subsequently, and gave him notice produced. The receipt produced was one received when witness bought two of the horses in question from Kinlay. Two of the horses had come home since the seizure ; they were in very low condition, and one was lame. Witness estimated that the horses had deteriorated in value about £4 each. The witness was examined in detail on the items of his claim.—The witness was cross,examined at considerable length by Mr White

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1261, 11 June 1886, Page 2

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MAGISTERIAL. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1261, 11 June 1886, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1261, 11 June 1886, Page 2

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