FEILDING R. M. COURT. THIS DAY.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 69, 14 February 1883, Page 2

FEILDING R. M. COURT. THIS DAY.

(Before R. Wabd, Esq., R.M., and F. Y. Lethbridge, Esq., J.P.) bbeach of bailway bye- laws. Constable Price v H. Wilson. Accused was charged with breach of Bailway Bye-laws. Alfred Haywood, guard, deposed that defendant was travelling from Feilding to Makino without a ticket, and that he refused to pay his fare ; his wife was travelling with him and he only took a ticket for her. Defendant said he was only asked for one ticket, and he gave up the one supplied to his wife. Fined 5s aud costs. Total, 19s. PBOTBC.ION obdeb. Mrs Fardon applied for a protection order. Mr Goodbehere conducted the application. A i plicant resided with her husband up to August last ; he then left her and she had only received a pound from him since ; he visited her in December but only insulted and ill-used her ; she had never given him the slightest occasion for deserting or ill-treating her. The usual order was granted. ASSAULT. J. B. Roots v Thomas Jones. This was an adjournment of the case brought before the Court on Wednesday last and with which our readers are already well acquainted. The accused again pleaded not guilty. Mr Hankins appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Hawkins for defendant. J. B. Roots, who made a declaration in lieu of aa oath, deposed : lam a farmer, residing 9 miles from Feilding; leased a store to the firm of Palmer and Jones, of which I afterwards re- took possession ; on the morning mentioned in the information had occasion to come to the corner of Grey and Manchester streets, and saw Jones standing at the door of Thompson's old store, of whioh Jones was in possession; I saw him come hastily with a gun, which he appeared to be loading ; I was within shooting range of Jones ; I know as lam an old sportsman ; lat once ran in a zigzag direction to prevent being shot, as I had good occasion to suspect he intended to shoot me. Cross-examined : when I first saw him he had nothing in his hand; this was when I was in my own paddock near the Wesleyan Church; on coming towards the two stores at the corner I saw Jones come hurriedly out with his gun, into which he was pushing the ramrod as if in the act of loading; after this apparent loading he pointed the gun in a menacing manner towards me: witness here described the position in which the weapon was held. Alexander Anderson deposed : I am a storekeeper in Feilding; saw Mr Boots at half past 6 in the morning, at the baok of my house in a state of great excitement. This closed the evidence for the prosecution. William Richardson deposed : lam a shoemaker in Feilding; I waa present with Jones in the store at the time ia question; Jones was standing on the step examining the gun ; he was thrusting in a piece of paper; I cautioned him, as persons would probably think he was going to shoot some one; I was assisting Mr Jones as a bailiff in oharge of the goods in the store ; it was at my instigation that the gun was fetched, aa its presence might have a deterring effect upon anyone breaking in ; there was no intention of shooting on the part of any one in the store, and not a particle of ammunition in the place. Thomas Jones, defendant corroborated the evidence of the last witness ; I have not the slightest animosity towards Boots, and never had any desire to do him bodily harm; I was simply standing at the door cleaning the gun, and when Boots saw me he ran away; did not point the gun at him. Defendant was bound over to keep the peace for 6 months, himself in £20, and two other sureties in £10 each. DBUHK. Thomas Smith was charged with a breach of the Licensing Ao£ by being drunk and disorderly in the pubbo street. Defendant pleaded guilty. Fined ss. CIVIL OASES. W. G. Haybittle v Charles Hodges.— Claim for £2 14s lOd. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff and cost. Wm. Bell v A. Sykos.— Claim for £2 ss. No appearance of defendant. Letter read from defendant, stating his inability to attend, and that he paid the money but had lost the receipt. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. ■ ■ # ■ Bircham and Co. v Hamuera. — Claim for £5 5s ad for dishonored promissory note. Mr Prior appeared for plaintiff and was put into the box to prove defendant's handwriting. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. A. Coburn v Hamnera.— Claim for £11 6s 6d. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. E. J. Cottrell v J. A. Smith.— Claim for £10 5s ld. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. F. Rowley v Hansen.— Claim for £2 13s. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. John Prior v Hansen.— Claim for £2 14s 4d. Judgment for plaintiff and costs. W. Watts v W. D. Nicholas.— Claiw for £19 14s Sd, balance of wages. The only dispute was that 10s per day had been oharged instead of 7s. Judgment for plaintiff for £15 Is and costs. B. J. Gosling v Thos Price.— Chnxn f rom i onstable Price of £2 for painting a grave. Mr Hankins for defendant. The defence was (hat the work was net- . finished according to contract. Severalwitnesses were examined on both sides. Judgment for defendant and cost*.