MAGISTERIAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1675, 29 September 1887, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

A3HBURTON-THURBDAY (Before Me John Olllvler, R.M ) ALLEGSD LARC N7 AS A BAILEE. J. i fct. C*rlton was charged with ths arcany as a ba'lee of two horses, the >roperty of" Hu« and Rudolph Frledander. — Mr Wilding appeared for the Lccosad. — The police applied for a farther ejoand. — Mr Wilding pointed oat that i farther remand would entail great larctahip on tbe acouaed — Mr Wilding urt^er pointed oub tbat In a caae very 11 rail ar to tbe present one It had been leld by the Judge of the Supreme Court ;ha* the accused was not guilty of lar« jeny — thej^rsaa whloh it was alleged the iccuaed had converted to his own use aot being branded,— Sargt. Felton said that the Grown Prca oator had decided La the present instance that there was s prima facie case, and that it was the duty of the polioe to go on with it. — After tome further argument, the oase was adjourned till Thursday next, it being understood that if the police were not prepared to go on with it then the accased would be discharged. ALLEGED ASSAULT AMD BATTERY O. J F, Lublow charged Frank Tasker, James Tasker, W. J. S*ndo, R, Johns, J. Johns, T. Webb, Edwin Parkin and John MoOoncchie, with having assaulted and baaten the informant. — Frank Tasker aud R. Johns did not appear, neither having been aorved. — All the others pleaded not guilty,— Mr Crisp appeared for the complainant, who came m to Court with his physiognomy presenting a rather battered appearance. Mr Wilding for the defendants. J. Xarker, J. Johns, Parkin, and MoQonocble, and Mr Cuthbertaon for W. Sando and Webb. — The offence was alleged to hare been committed on election nigbt. — Gustav J. F. Lublow aaid that on Monday night he was standing naar the "Mall" ta'kiog to a; rc> a friends. A mob sung out "Lablow. He's married to a miller's daughter Let us chuck flour at him." Flour m bags was thrown at witness. He was struck several times and he then ran away, the whole mob following him and hitting him with fljur. Both Taskers, the two Johns' and Sando were In the orowd, but he could not swear to the others. Witness ran into the Courthouse yard, They followed him, took his stick from him and struck him wi h their fists. Witness was no 1 . recoguißjble when they had finished with him. Witness ran away oat of the Courthouse yard and towards West street, the crowd following him and striking him. James Tasker then said ' Leave him alone, he's had enough now." — By Mr Wilding : Witness was taking co part m the election, and therefore political rancour did not cause the attack. Witness did not known if he was an unpopular man. Witness hit a boy called McK.ee with a slick, beoause he had thrown fl >ur and lime m witness's face. Witness did not seriously hurt the boy, aod he did not know if tha crowd cried "ahamV None of the defeudants itraok witoesa with their fists prior to him hitting the boy. J, Jobni, R. Johns, Taiker, and Sando struck witness. They struck witness m the faoe— By Mr Oathbertson : The affair took place about a quarter to nin<3. Witness was prepared, » to sweat Sando was one of those who atruok him. Witness enmmoned Webb be» causa he thought he saw Mm among tha crowd, though he was not positive— To the Magistrate the witness described the a^Bault ai a "a whole shower of fists coming on my head." — William Spenoe said that he was m Lublow'a company jaat before the attack. Toe mob shouted 11 Lublow " or " Blowfly," witness was not certain which. Lublow disappeared and crowd went after him.— By Mr Wilding : Witnoßa only got one bag of fl ur. — By Mr Cuthbertson Witness did not recognise any of the denefendantu among the orowd; —Constable Smart gave boxuo evidence. —• This cloaed the oase for the complainant. — Webb, Parkin, and McConoohie were discharged, there being no evidence against them— The case m regard to the other defendants was gone on with — James Ta&ker said that he was among the orowd on election night. He was "floured," and he threw flouc back gain. He denied striking Lublow ; he did not see him till he got across the railway line. Lublow was then bleeding. Witness was not In biß brother's company that night. — A n Bean was with tbe last wit* ness on the night of the election. Neither witness nor Tasker were engaged m the attack on Lublow. Witness never saw Lubiow at all.— W. Sando said that en Monday night he was m the " Mall " effioa from seven to nine with the exception of two or three times when he went to Mr Walker's Committee room, and once when he went to the Post Office. He was m Roberts' and Hanoox's company all the evening. He did not ace Lublow. — T. Hancox corroborated tha evidence of the last witness. Did not know anytbing of the attack on Lublow till the next morning -W. Roberts also gave corroborative evidence — Jamea Johns said tbat he aavr Lublow, with a crowd following him, rua m the direction of the Courthouse. He siw Lublow strike a little boy with a stick, which greatly incensed the crowd, and about 150 set on to Lublow. Witness oould not re* cgnha any one of the crowd ; everyone was so white. Witness took no part m the attack on Lnblow. — A. Mulford was with the last witness on Monday night and gave evidence to the effect that he took no part In the attack on Lublow — The Magistrate said that m Sando's case it was shown that Lublow must have been miatikon, and m the cases against the other defendants there was no evidence to con- " nect them with the assault. If the cases had been proved he would have dealt severely with tbe parties implicated. —On the application of Mr Crisp the Informations against Robert Johns and Frank Tasker, who had not beea nerved, were left open, and set down for hearing on Thursday next.

ALLPGED ILLEGALLY IMPOUNDING. A charge of illegally impoanding certain cattle, brought by Alexander Turner agaioat Robinson Ruddlok was adjourned for a week. CIVIL CASES. L. Markey v, W. Brown, claim £7 7*. —Judgment by defaalt for amoant claimed and costs. J. H. Stevena v G. Parkin, aenr.. claim £7 13s. —Mr Oaygill for plaintiff. - Judgment by default for the amoant claimed and coats. Mr Oavgill made an application for an order for Immsdiate execution, but the Magistrate decided that under the circumstances as disclosed ha could not grant it, D.mant and 00. v J. J, Doyle, claim £1 2a 10 J —Judgment by default for amount claimed and cost a. Rowe v Hewetfc, judgment summons. —Mr Wilding for judgment creditor, Mr Orisp for defendant. -The defendant m this case Is a sou of Admiral Sir William Hewett. Jt was ahqwn at a receut Bitting of the Court he had rebelled a sum of £59 a few days prior to judgment being recovered by the present plaintiff. The plaintiff stated that Hewett swore In the Supreme Court, m which he obtained a judgment of £59, thtt ha had formerly received remittances from Home, but as ho had now sufficient to maintain himself he had written to hie father to stop theie payments. — Order for immediate payment of amount cltdaied, £6 l§s, In default one month's imprisonment, ' R. Patton v Hewett, claim £17, jadg, mci t summons.— Mr Wilding for iudg» merit creditor, Mr Crisp for defendant.— Order made for immediate payment;, la dcfiiu't one mou'b's Imprison me at, T,he QVurt then rc^e,