"Skim-Dick" Scrap

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 January 1917, Page 3

"Skim-Dick" Scrap

♦ 'BENNETT GETS BANGM). (Opunake Times). At the Manaia. S.M. ■Court a case or assault was lieard between parties named Bennett and Days. The assault occurred at the ' Kaupakonui dairy factory. The defendant Day ■backed his cart into the wliey tank before his turn. A small argument then' took place but finished up quietly. Next day the tUa-y family* went to the factory "en masse' aad demanded an explanation from Bennett, foil- having olfended their father ly arguing with liim. Bennett triad to calm and .pacify itheni by saying "go away, you're a dirty Irish fighting lot." The Day boy told him not to be 'rude and for fear Bennett would forget the advice Day tapped liim on the nasal organ a few times and" as afinal reminder rolled him about thefactory yard for a while whilst other inembers of lie Day, family gave liim "one to go on with" occasionally. Bennett then interviewed Mil' Ben- : nerf/fc and Day interviewed Mr O'Dea 1 and all of them interviewed Mr Ha'selddne, S.M., iat the Manaia Courthouse, and that able dispenser of the law said if this was the temp-r and conduct of the young fellow at the factory tlien it became hie duty to administer the law in such a manner as to compel is discontinuance. Such ruffianism must "be stopped so lie fiued the defendant £40 and costs which amounted to £12 15s.