RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Kumara Times, Issue 2953, 17 April 1886, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Friday, March 16. [Before J. Giles, Esq., R.M.] ASSAULT. Nathan Rofchwell v. Ellen M'Neill.— This was an information for assault by throwing over plaintiff a bucket of dirty water. Mr Kitchinghara appeared for plaintiff, Mr Jones for defendant. The evidence went to show that defendant’s husband had interfered with plaintiff and party’s flaming, which was between one and two chains from defendant’s house • that Rothwell was going towards O’Neill’s house to see and remonstrate with the defendant’s husband ; and that without provocation, Ellen O’Neill, when Rothwell was near her verandah, threw over him a billy full of dirty water. His Worship commented on defendant’s demeanour in Court. He saw no reason to doubt the evidence plaintiff had adduced. Defendant would he fined £2 and costs ; or in default one week’s imprisonment. The costs weie—two witnesses at 10s each, and Court cost 9s; in all £3 9s. PROTECTION ORDER. An application was made by Elizabeth O’Shea for an order to protect her earnings, and t.o have the exclusive custody of the child, Catherine Margaret O’Shea • under the provisions of the “ Married Women’s Property and Protection Act, 1880.” Mr Jones appeared for the applicant. There was no appearance of Jeremiah O’Shea. The order was made ns prayed. CIVIL CASE. Spindeler v. Hope.—The plaintiff claimed £8 2s Gel, which he said was for board, lodging, and refreshments supplied. Plaintiff appeared in peison ; Mr Jones appeared for defendant.— Judgment was given for £7 4s Od, and costs 10s, being less the amount claimed for refreshments, IBs, which was proved and admitted to be for liquor. THE “CALLED BACK” DRAMATIC COMPANY. The Called Back” Dramatic and Comedy Company icceued a great ovation at their farewell performance at Reefton last Saturday. It was attended with features that might very easily have ended in disaster. The piece on the occasion was “ Won by a Neck.” The Times says:—“The attendance was over-flowing, and such a scene of struggling and tumult as that which occurred for seats will not soon be forgotten. A few minutes after the doors were thrown open every seat in the h mse was tilled. Still the people, iegard I ess of the strongest efforts of the management, forced their way up the gangway, glad to ho allowed to wedge themselves into any possible position that would enable them to only hear if not to see the performance. In this way every inch of space in the front of the hall • nr* b ock-'-I, anil at length the moment- camo wheu Cm;

tide of people was fairly beaten back by repletion. Then a terrible struggle began at the rear of the room. Those who had already procured tickets, and who stood struggling at the entrance, working, or rather fighting their way, into the hail inch by inch, suddenly found their advance checked. A frightful scene here ensued. A large number of boys had taken up their position against the back of the last row of seats, and as the dense crowd behind them swayed backwards and forwards the boys were in imminent peril of being crnslu'd to death against the barricade. Screams, shouts, and imprecations filled the room. The play had to be stopped, as the moment it commenced several seats went down with a crash as if the house had collapsed. The audience in front rose in alarm, women and children screamed frantically, and it seemed as if nothing could avert a fearful panic. Ultimately, by the display of coolness and tact, quietness was restored.” Tho company have since been playing at Charleston and Westport. They will return on Monday next by way of Reeftnn, Abanra, and Greymouth, performing one night at each of these places; and are announced to play at the Theatre Royal, Ivnmara, on Thursday next. Mr Smith, of the “Called Back” Company, arrived at Greymouth yesterday, overland from Westpui t, to make arrangements for farewell peiformances of the company before finally leaving the West Coast. Mr Sawkins has gone Nelson wards to make like arrangements for that town and Blenheim.