Feilding R.H. Court

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 2, 14 June 1884, Page 2

Feilding R.H. Court

Wednesday, June 11th. (Before IJ. Ward, Esq., R.M.) CIVIL CASES. Gascoignc y. Palmer— Claim £12 15s ld. Mr Prior for plaintiff and Mr Staitc for defendant. Several items were disputed, and the sum of £2 18s 6d had been paid into Court. Plaintiff was put into the box, and certain entries in his books were compaied with bills held by defendant, between which there appeared to be some discrepancies. At this juncture the Court adjourned for 10 minutes for several persons from tho country to make some statements before His Worship. On the Court resuming plaintiff said he had admitted certain errors to defendant and offered to correct them ; until this action defendant had not disputed any items beyond those mentioned. James Palmer deposed as to an arrangement being made for plaintiff to deliver him meat at 2^d per lb all round, so that all the charges in excess were wrong; some bacon delivered to him was totally unfit for use. Sarah Ann Palmer, wife of defendant gave evidence as to meat actually received and the amounts paid, and otherwise eorroberated her husbands ; would swear they were not indebted to plaintiff for more than was paid into the Court. James Morris deposed as to bein« present when the arrangement was made as to the price of meat, and when certain items were paid. Mary Ann Morris, wife of last witness confirmed his evidence. j John Robinson deposed as to seeing [ some meat intended for defendant in an unfit state for use. W. Winning, late assistant cook at Bellve' s hotel, gave similar evidence to that ot last witness. This case occupied a long time, and after counsel on both sides had addressed tho Court, His Worship said he concluded that defendant had paid sufficient into Court, although he must say the evidence was somewhat conflicting. Judgment for defendant and costs. It was now 6 o'clock, and the Court adjourned for an hour. ABUSIVE LANGUAOR. John Turner, junior, pleaded guilty, on the information of Constable Gillespie, to using abusive language in the streets [ of Feilding on the 17th of May last. t Fined 10s and costs 7s. | ASSAULT CASES Mrs Glacken was charged with assaulting Walter Henry Bailey at Kiwitea on May llth by striking him with a rail. Dennis Glacken was also charged with assaulting same complainant on same date by striking him with his fist. Mr Prior for complainant, and Mi Goodbehere for defendants. Both defendant's -oleaded not guilty. Walter Henry Bailey deposed: On the day, mentioned went to Glacken'house for some butter; Mrs Glacken insulted him, and threatened to throw some water on him ; went some distance away and saw Glacken; began to explain, when Glacken struck him with his fist ; Mrs Glacken, who had followed 1 also struck him with a rail. \ Cross-examined : Called her a hussy, after she had called him an English scamp; did not attempt to strike Glacken ; he did not charge witness with insulting his wife ; did not try to back his horse on Mrs Glacken; had not sustained any serious injury. James Dickey gave evidence as to seeing Mrs Glacken flourish a rail over com. plainant, and also Glacken attempting to strike him, and hearing him threaten Bailey. Wilson Douglas, who made an affir mation in lieu of an oath, gave similar evidence. Cross-examined : Saw the first go towards him, but could not say if he was struck. This doted the ease for the complainant. Mrs Glacken deposed as to complainant coming for a pound of butter ; she ; said they bad none, when he began to use insulting language (quoted) ; called her husband and told him what Bailey had said ; the latter was going to strike her husband, and he held up his fi*t in defence ; she had a child in her arms, and took up a paling with which she struck Bailey's horse to prevent him backing ou to her. Dennis Glacken corroborated. Would swear neither, he, nnr his wife struok complainant. Witness volunteered the statement that he had threatened to horse* . whip complainant. Dennis Glacken was here further charged with having, on the Ist of Jane, struck Walter Henry Bailey several times with a whip handle. Defendant pie aded not guilty. Complainant deposed that he was riding past defendant's place ; after Witness had got past about six chains defendant caught him np on his horse, and commenced belaboring him with the butt end of a whip ; witness fell off his horse, aiid defendant kept on beating him most un : mercifully; had a bottle of kerosene, which he threw at him in self-defence. Cross-examined : Witness admitted having also taken out his sheath knife in defence, and saying, " I will, if you don't get away." Charles Pandrup gave evidence as to the plight complainant was in after the occasion ; he was lame, knocked about, and covered with mud, and said Glacken had done it. Dennis Glacken was put into the box and admitted having struck complainant with a whip, in consequence of his having thrown a bottle at witness' side : he then struck at complainant again with the whip, when the latter took out a butcher's knife. His Worship thought in the. first two cases there wore faults on both sides, and he should dismiss the charges. With regard to the third case , he should fine defendant 4,0s and jjosls, and bind him over in his own recognizance of £'10 to keep the peace for six months. The giving of evidence by several witnesses on a case to be heard at Wanganui was then proceeded with, after which the court adjourned at 10 minutes to 10.