WAIPAWA R.M. COURT.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3659, 6 April 1883, Page 3

WAIPAWA R.M. COURT.

Thursday, April sth

(Before Captain Preece, R.M.) NOCTURNAL ANNOYANCES.

Robert Shannon, a peculiar looking man, was charged on the information of R. yon. Mirbach with trespass and annoyance. Informant stated that at 11 o'clock on the previous evening he avus roused by a knocking at his door. He asked avlio avus there, and somebody ansAvered " A friend." Upon opening the door he found defendant there, Avho Avanted to come in '' to talk to him." AVitness started him away Avith difficulty, but he returned again and repealed the annoyance half-un-hour later. Defendant said he had done no harm ; he Avanted "just tAventy minutes talk, and that avus all." ASSAULT. Another charge against defendant Avas then heard previous to a decision being given in the first case. R. a - ou Mirbach deposed that, on the niorniii"" of the sth instant, defendant spoke to him about a sore finger. AVitness recognised him as the man Avho had annoyed him on the preceding CA-ening, but took defendant into his surgery and prescribed for liim. AVitness then told him he would make no charge for the advice, but that if defendant did not clear out quick the police would be communicated Avith about the previous annoyance. AVitness was at this time holding the door open for defendant to pass out. Defendant shut the door forcibly, and assaulted Avitness by seizing him and tearing his coat. AVitness, being incapacitated by an accident from the free use of his limbs, and being apprehensive of further assault, took a revolA-er from Ids surgery table and pointed it at defendant, avlio then retreated. AVitness then sent his groom for the police, and an information was laid iv the tAvo oases. Defendant said Dr. Mirbach made a remark on his (defendant's) country, after looking at the finger, and that " 1 thin said, yer Honor, I'm a better man wid the fists than you—put yer h<*nda up and fight

—aud thin, yer Honor, he pointed his firearm, and I idm away thin." Defendant further urged that if His AVorship would question Dr. Mirbach on his past life, "it would throAA- a great ' decision ' on the case, A-er Honor." Tho Court dismissed the first charge, and inflicted a fine of 5s and costs in the second. His Worship also pointed out to Dr. Mirbach the impropriety of pointing a revolver at any person. bestiality. George Allison was brought up on remand charged by the police Avith bestiality at Makatoku on'the 17th of March. Tho evidence Avas entirely unfit for publication. Prisoner, who made no statement, was committed for trial at the next sittings of tho Supreme Court,