MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 620, 14 June 1876, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

• * CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday, June 14. [Before G.. L. Mellish, Esq, K.M., and F. Guinness, Esq, E.M.] Drunk and Disorderly. —Malcolm Matthias was fined 10s. An inebriate was fined 5s for a first offence. Drunk and Using Obscene Language —W. Mills Green, for this offence, was fined 40s, Drunk and Fighting.—H. Russell and Wm. Smith, charged with fighting the previous night in Cathedral square, were each fined 10s. * Illegally on Premises. Henry S. Coglin, who had been found illegally on the premises of Mr Bligh, Whately road, early that morning, was fined ss.

LYTTELTON. Wednesday, June 14. (Before W. Donald, Esq, R.M) Assault. Hone Kuru, a Maori, was charged by Teoti Kui, a Kanaka, with this offence. The Rev Mr Stack acted as interpreter. From evidence given, it appeared that the row, which happened on May 27th, at Port Levy, about their respective claims to a horse. Hone jumped on Teoti and caught" hold of him by the throat, so that he called out to Tamati Waka that he was being murdered, aal then fainted. After this he was still further assaulted by Hone, who said he would have the value of his horse out of him. Tamati Waka said Hone came for the horse in dispute to his wharc on Wednesday, May 27th; he B told him to leave it. Teoti came < o the whare with t]ie horse, and Hone took the horse from Teoti, knocked him down, and appeared to be trying to break his neck. Hone said he wanted to take Teoti’s life. On Tamati Waka’s remonstrating with Hone, he desisted from assaulting Teoti. Keke Tamati, Waka’s wife, gave corroborative evidence. Hone, who said his| witnesses were prevented from at—tending by thn strong wind, made a long statement in defence. Ho went on the Wednesday to Teoti’s, saw the horse in dispute in a paddock and told him that he-had come for the horse ; there was a tether rope on the horse which Teoti caught hold of ; when he went near the horse it jumped, and pulled the rope out of Teoti’s hands. He (Hone) then drove the horse out of the paddock in spite of Tcoti’s effort to catch it. He then caught the horse, but Teoti came up and the horse being frightened.got away. They then had high words, and Teoti called him a thief. The horse was caught and they both tried to take it. Teoti caught him round the waist and the horse bolted, they then had a long struggle and both fell to the ground. Sometimes Teoti was on top and sometimes Hone. When . Hone got Teoti under he lifted his head by the hair and hit him in the face ; he did not try to break his neck or else he could have done it. Taraata Waka then interfered and the quarrel was stopped. Fined 40s and costa.