MAGISTERIAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1973, 18 October 1888, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBUBTON - THORBDAY, (Before Mr O. A. Wr«v R.M. and Mr D, Thomas J.P.) OBSCENE LANGUAGE.

— Danoan, a Inboriog man, was oharged with having made use of obaoeoe language at Graham's Road, Tlnvild. and also with having made uae of obscene langaage In the bar of the Railway hotel Winalow.— loanaed pleaded guilty to both charges— lt appeared he was under the lnfluenoe of drink when the offenoes were committed. The polioe gave him a good obaraoter, Baying that ha : waa a man of iadastrtoon and savins habits — The Banoh took a lenient view of the oaae, ordering him to pay the ooita Incurred and to remain m pusiody till thej rising of the Court. They hoped the pea* sent oase wonld ba a warning to him, ALLEGED ASSAULT.

Jas. Oorrlgan, was charged with having assaulted and beaten Alex. Shaw at Tlnwald on October 17 —Sergeant Felton aatd that on the psevlous morning Shaw oame to the Police Station and made a complaint. His hands and ears were bleeding. . Sent him to the dootor— Dr. J, E. Trevor examined Shaw on Wednesday. There was a bruise on the lower part of the leftt shoulder. There was a mark on the arm such as might have been inflated by a whip or cane. There were also one or two small marks on the faoe, but nothing serious. The hands were somewhat ■wollen.— Alex; Shaw said that he had been employed by Oompton, the pound* keeper, to Impound horses. Went to Tinwald and took charge of a oouple of horses there. After having spokfn to defendant's brother who said he would get the money to release the horse*, defendant oame np and strnok witness several blows with a stock whip, over the biok and shoulders, and he also hit him over the ears, witness gave defendant no provocation.— By defendant: Wai sure It was defendant who struok him. The assault was committed about half-past six In the mo ml a tr. Was not drunk at the time and was not fond of beer. Neve* said to anybody that If he got a chance he would have it out of defendant.— This was complainant's case.— James Oorrlgan said that as far as he was aware he had never seen the complainant before. He did not assault him and complainant < must have mado acme mistake.— By the polioe : Witneßs got np about a quarter past loven, and oame Into Aihburton about half-past seven. Did not remember meeting a oart on the road. Would positively a wear that he did not assault complainant.— The Benoh s»ld it was a case of Q*th against oath, and they would dujmiaa the information.

OIVII. OABBS, in R - M ' Cuthberiaon v E. Monson, olafm 10a 6a. . This was a claim for drawing op an agreement, In reference to a purohaso by defendant from another man. Defendant denied having given Instructions. •Ueglng that plaintiff was employed by tha seller.— Plaintiff was non-sulted*

HAINTBNANOB. John Lethaby appeared m answer, to a summons calling . on" him to showoauw why he ahonld not contribute towards the suppoit of his ion In Burnham. Me Outhbertson appeared for the defendant. ; A. very knotty point cropoed upas to ihtt parentage of the boy In reference to whom the case was brought. The police caw • evidence -as to admissions made by the defendant that the boy was his natural eon by a woman with whom he had formally been lirlng. The defendant, when put m the box, denied that be was the father of the boy. The woman, who was the lad's mother, had, he said, been married to a man named Houston. 0! Dunedlo, for some years, and Houston was the father of the boy. Defendant said that he adopted the boy when both hla father and mother were m gaoJ. F/om the statements of the defendant it appeared that he was of a very benevolent turn of mind In regard to adopting children. All the evldenoe hating been taken the Benoh reserved tnelt deolaion till two o'olook.*

Oa resuming the Benoh adjourned th § further hearing of the cue for font weekt" The Court then rose.