Feilding R.M. Court

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 39, 10 September 1885, Page 3

Feilding R.M. Court

Wednesday, Septehbek 9, 1885. Before Xfc Ward; Esq., R.M., and E v H. Wright, Esq:, J.P. ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. Wilhelm Pusessel was charged ox the information "oi Gustav Wilhelm with making use of abusive language towards him in a publicplaco at Kiwitea on the 3Qth ult. Mr Stsdte appealed for defendant, who pleaded noi ; Plaintiff gave evidence that the offence took? place on the Sunday morning at Beaconsfield; was driving some of defendant's cattle from witness' clearing ; defendant said he had nojrjgM.to do it,' and called .him a fool^a-rogue/and ah • • ; that was aUdef ekdant .said. Cross-examined: Had a stick in his hand with.: a nail in it, but did not pro% the" caiftie 1 with it ; only threw ther stick after them. Ernest Wilhehn, a lad, confirmed the evidence of plaintiff. John Taylor deposed to seeing plaintiff driving tie cattle; could not tell if there was a nail in the stick, but it -had a sharp point; the word "fool** teas the only word he heard used; and that not. personally; defendant only said "any fool would have more sense than to drive cattle like that."-. ,; : ■<•- - " ..' •..■ The defendant deposed to plaintiff goading bis cattle with a spear ; did not swear at him, but only said he was a fciol; some of the cattle were bleeding. ; The charge was dismissed. -^- i - ; ASSAULT. '■■•"'■■'■ :'■ Henerick Palensky of . Halcombe was "charged on .'the information, of of Augusta Palensky, his wife, with assaulting her. on the sth inst. Mr Staite appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Plaintiff deposed to defendant knocking her down, striking her on the head and chest and calling her bad. names; did not know why he did it, only he was in a passion because she had'ntf a white- collar ready for him to go to the Salvation meeting. Witness made a longand rambling statement in broken English, but without much relevancy. Cross-examined: Had not prevdked her husband; did not know if she would live with, him again; had not quarrelled with him about religion. Defendant deposed to his wife and lie having a few words about her not liking him going' to the Salvation meeting, and also about a dirty collar and other domestic matters, which, the witness was proceeding, to detail, when he was shopped by the Bench, and told the charge was dismissed. :-,■:. i- eiVTL CABEB. '• ■■ . . : D. R. Lowers v C. Benjamin. — Claim £10 17s Id for goods supplied and' delivered. Mr Sahdilands for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. , . . Two of plaintiff's assistants .proved, the claim, which was ordered to be paid with costs. Stafford White v Frank Noffke.— Claim £12 15s for work done. No appearance of defendant Plaintiff proved his claim, for which judgment was given with costs. Lewis Stewart, junr., y Thomas Morgan.—- Claim £3 10s, and Thomas Stewart '** Thomas Morgan:-^Claim £3 11s €d. Mr Sandilands for both plain-IPs and- Mr Staite for defendant. The respective claims arose but of axi; allege&sale of a horse, the part-: ies residing at Awahiiri. „. " : These cases'' hay e been already before the.conrt, partly heard, and reported in these columns, but had been adjofurtted. . . Both plaintiffs and defendant, were again examined, and a native named Koro Bena also gave evidence for the defence through' Mr H. Booth, licensed interpreter. Christina Stewart gave evidence for her' husband, the plaintiff, in the case of T.; Sfewart, the claim in this case including a number of small items •ome of which were disputed by _c-> fendant. . ..Mary Ann Morgan was examined for the defence in the last case. ■ The T examination - of ' ■ the various witnesses occupied a considerable time but; the evidence was of no. public interest. " : ' - ; ; \ : - : \. . ''; ■ . After both. counsel, had addressed the court, the Bench said^the evidence kad been very conflicting, but they bad, come, to the conclusion, that the first claim had been, satisfied, and judgment would be given for the defendant with, costs. In the second case, the judgment would be for the plaintiff for 17s and costs. Twb impounding cases were called on, but were rejported by the solicitor for tne '■pfciTJiSfo, *" fawn ~*h»e-. withdrawn. .., :<■ Oneor taro civil cases were settled out b^court, which then adjorirned. 4