AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 649, 3 October 1882, Page 2

AKAROA RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Friday, September 29

Oefo.'ie Justin Aylmer, Esq., R.M.. and

W. B. Tosswill, Esq., J. P.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. John Keenan was fined 10s and costs for this oifenee.

BliEACil OV BOBOUGU BY-LAWS.

Charles ILiylork, for driving catt'e through the town during prohibited bourn, \vat> firied 5s and costs.

Jules Leiiuvre, for ri<lintr on to tlie footpath at the Criterion Hotel, was also fined 5-i am) cos's.

ABUSIVE LANGUAGE,

Win. JkK.y wan charged with using abusive language to Mark Wright at Mr C. McDonald's cattle Bale at Wainui on September 5. Mark Wright, the prosecutor, said, that on the day in question McKay had claimed a whip from him, and called him a by thief and a rogue. The thong part of the whip was his, but he did not know who the handle belonged to. Had not offered to give up the whip since. The whip handle had been given to him by Mrs Wi liuuis, who had said she thought it belonged to Mr Bates. By defendant: Hid gone to Mrs Williams with Mr Bates on one occasion. It happened in this way : He and Mr Bates \vt:r.! walking together, and Mr Bates did not feel well. They met Mrs Williams, and she kindly offered to give-them some tea. They stopped thero s short time, ani then left the whip behind them. Mrs Williams though* as the whip was not his (Wright) it was probably Mr Bates', and not seeing that gentleman again had given i; fo 'iKii «>u !<■ bU(tM j q'ieiit occasion to give to Bjies. Divl not remember having th--Wiiip in his hands on a prior occasion. Knowing the whip was not hi*own, would have given it up if it had been asked for in a proper manner. By Bench : It was at a" sale at Wainui. Did not drink much that day, but had had a little bror and whisky. Had tried to settle the mutter out of Court. Mr McDonald had written for him, and he had spoken to Mr McGregor, but could get no answer. Had not called defendant a liar till after defendant had called him a thief.

James Bullock, sworn, said : Hβ had witnessed the affair. Defendant (MiX iy) had belnved very well. Hi had had to drive some i.attlc out of the yard, and witness hud helped him. Hu had used the whip, »mt Wright had claimed it. Wngiit had re.iiL-tf'i '.o jurivr; i< up, and the row ensued. W.c- wv Wright called McKay v liar McX: y said he Avaa a ro&iie and a ttiiei'. A;t<-r Wright had

calh'd him a liar, McKay said " If I am a liar you are a thief."

By Wright: You pulled the whip out of McKiy's hand. I was sitting on the feme. Did not attempt to knock down anybody with th« wnip.

The Bench said they would hear no more evidence ; it wis a trivial case and ought to have beun settled out of Court. They did »iot know which was worse, calling a man a rogno, or calling him a liar, but believed the latter the worst. The sale appeared tr/linvi! boun a regular Doiinybro >k Fair. The Biwh wondered at these temporary ii fuses being granted to sell liquor tit mulus »li over tho Conn y, and thought more discretion should bo exercised by the Lieen ing Committees, They would dismiss the case, each party to pay his own • xpenses.

The Couit then adjourned.