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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 18, Issue 1209, 29 December 1871, Page 2

A painful case came before the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning. Thomas Davie charged his brother George Davie, who keeps a public-house near Jf:[a«e!oek, with assault. He deposed that his brother, having been drinking for some time, on Wednesday night commenced to beat his wife. The witness, hearing her screaming, went to her assistance, and found hei outside the house, undressed, with a child in her arm 1 ?. A quarrel ensued between the brothers, in which the defendant was worsted, and the witness took his sister-in-law to his own house—Two witnesses, named .Brown and Brunskeli, employed in the public-house, were called, but did not. appeal'. —Policeconstable Nertgie deposed that George Davie sent, for him 'o take his brother incbargv for assault. Ou going to the place he found the defendant, Brown (the cook), and Bruriskell (the bookkeeper), all drunk; t\zn\ he could get no refreshment or proyi-ions for himself or horse, though he, had to stay in the

place nearly all the day. Davie wa* armed with a large stick (with which it appeared from former evidence he had assaulted his wife) Wi(.ne.ss went to Thomas Davie, whom he found perfectly sober. Mrs G. Davie whs in his house, wry weak and ill. Having acquainted himself with the state of affairs, he took the defendant in charge Brown and Bmnykell were no doubt too drunk to come they were scarcely ever sober.- -The defendant said his brother had assaulted him with a stick. Tie meddled too much with his affairs, and caused disagreement between himself and his wife. —His Worship said the defendant must bo bound over in <£so, and find two sureties of j±2s each, that he would keSp the peace for -six months. He felt it his duty, also, to report this case to the Court of Petty iSe-sions, by which the licence was issued. The defendant was taken iu charge by the police, until the sureties should be found.