Feilding R. M. Court

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 96, 15 March 1888, Page 3

Feild i ng R. M. Court

Wemtbsday, March, 14, 18^8.

(Before Or Monckton, S. &oodbehere, and J" C. Thompson, Esqrs., J.P.s; George Worsfoid, Elias Pope, Arthur Parr, Frederick Say well, and Charles Jensen were charged by Con* stable Meehan with creating a disturbance in Warwick street on the Ut day of March; contrary ;te the Borough, bye-laws. Mr ; ySandilands for the defence. _ Peter Thomson deposed: Remembered the night of March 1 ; heard a great noise in the street like the howl of a jackal ; it was a tremendous noise ; got up ; thought it was a fire, Christopher Brown deposed : He remembered Thursday, the Ist of March; was awakened by a great noise ; his wife was disturbed, and made quite ill from fear; thought it was larrikin boys; it was between 11 and 12 o'clock. Cross-examined:, The noise came from the direction of Warwick street; oould not distinguish any voices. S. W. Mansell deposed: Was at the Flower Show until it was over; then went to the Foresters' Hall ; saw defendants at the hall; directly after they went away heard shouts and a noise; fancied, but was not sure, he heard Parr's voice ; it was about 3or 5 minutes after ; the time was between 11 or 12 p.m. --..■■ Cross-examined : Did not notice the direction they went when they left tho hall; would not swear to Parr's voice. • Constable Meehan deposed : On Thursday, the Ist instant, he had just retired when he heard a noise ; thought it was a ; fire ; dressed, and came out ; -went towards the Foresters' Hall ; near Warwick street saw a crowd, and heard loud voices ; (gave a description of the proceedings) ; recognised defendants ; followed them to the porch of the Foresters' Hall, and identified them. By the Court : They were not in liquor. . ; i. Cross-examined : Laid down on the grass on two occasions ; did not warn ■defendants on the first occasion, as he wanted to see who they were; did not use bad language; it was about 11.30 when he got to the bridge ; four or five neighbors complained to him of the noise ; the first time defendants «aw witness they ran up the street, in the direction of LethbridKe's ; when, they came back; witness, stood up to *top them ; they went ; as far as Jensen's and came back ; was lying in the .grass when they passed ; Worsfold, Varr, Say well, and -Pope were bawling out ; Jensen vrae with them, afterwards said he was sorry to he brought into it as he was only a new chum in thecouatry. \ _. The Constable introduced the Bor-. 7!><Hlgfr bye-laws. . ,: Mr Sandilands objected. For the defence, Mr Sandilands requested that Jensen be discharged. He contended the evidence of the ■Constable was concocted. He would show the disturbance was not caused hy his clients, but by a number of people returning 1 from the Palmerston laces. Arthur Parr deposed: He rememl>ered the night of the Flower Show ; ■was at the show and the Foresters' Hall; when at the hall heard a row at Warwick street : bridge ; went to enquire, and was 'told two men had ridden over the bridge howling and yelling ; was not jumping and yelling himself; witness and defendants were talking and laughing together; was half' an hour on the bridge; did not notice the Constable; went down to Jensen's corner, and came back to the hall ; the Constable stopped them and said, "Onej two, three, four, you'll here more of this." Cross-examined : Was not told if he did not go into the fiance he would iave to leave ; not run away. Fred Saywell, Elias Pope, Charles Jensen deposed the same as previous witness. ' George Worsf old deposed : He was in company with the other defendants; left them to go home ; wtieh he was on the road he heard some men on horseback yelling;. the other defendants came up ; they all behaved themselves that night; did not run away from anyone ; heard. no bad language; was the only one that ran, because he -was alarmed at seeing a figure get up near him. ' : Joseph Belfit, junr., deposed: He •was a laborer working at the sawmill, Cheltenham ; was at the Flower Show; .after the show, went to tbe Foresters' Hull, where he stayed 20 minutes; when going home, up Manchester street, two men went up singing and shouting; they had lost their way ; it was about 11.15 p.m. Thomas O'Toole, carpenter, deposed: He lived opposite the Salvation Hall ; heard two men ride : past, up the street, howling and shouting. # Cross-examined : They were riding sat a smart pace ; Knew defendants bj eight ; worked for Mr Pope. Thomas Hall, gardiner, deposed: Be was at the Flower Show ; goi home at 10 minutes to 1-1 ; could nol awear exactly ; went home over tht Warwick : street bridge ; saw some persons there; they were laughing and talking, but were not making s ■disturbance. The Court, fined defendants 10s «acS,Witb oosts,£2 9s 6d; or indefauil applied for 14 dayi ' Application topay in 7 days granted The Court then adjournei. -