POOR MAN'S JUSTICE.

Auckland Star, Volume III, Issue 639, 29 January 1872, Page 3

POOR MAN'S JUSTICE.

To the Editor of the Evening Stae. Sic, —On the 23rd inst. I summoned a certain individual for assaulting my wife, tearing her clothes, and carrying away a rope. This same party was convicted and sentenced to pay 5s and costs, or 48 hours' imprisonment, the latter part he accepted instead of paying the money. I have paid 5s for a summons, 7s Gd subpeena, 10s medical attendance, loss of the rope, and now a demand is made on me for a further sum of 9s. The upshot is that I am punished worse than the man who committed the offence.

I am, &c,

G. Haeeison

To the Editor of the Evening Stae. Sic, —The following case will show how heavily the fines will press upon the unfortunate country settler, who from ignorance perhaps of the municipal law ventures into town without having a chain attached to his dray to secure the wheel. Yesterday a case in Court (names attached) was as follows. The party was a resident of Otahuhu.

Information, 6s 6d ; miles, 6s 8d ; fine, 5s ; total, 18s 2d.

The expenses, you will see, are nearly three times the amount of fine. Something should be done to mitigate this extortion, which certainly is unnecessarily high. Yours, &c, H. Auckland Hotel.