POLICE COURT.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 20 September 1917, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

Helensville, September 15th

(Before Messrs R. Fosbroke and Jas. Hand, J's.P.) PUT THEM UP Edward Mills was charged with striking James Webster on the " face with his fist, at Helensville, on August 22nd Defendant stated that he heard Webster using very bad language whilst driving cattle along the Kaukapakapa road, and asked him to put up his hands, as he had been insulted. Webster stated that he just stepped back, and got out of the way after being hit. After hearing further evidence on both side, Mills was convicted and had to pay 22s and cost'sb^ stating at the same time, " it WaiM worth it." ,*~ THREATENING LANGUAGE Jessie Scarlett, a married woman, was charged thatonllthJL August, at Kaukapakapa, shew used threatening language, wherein a breach of the peace may have been occasioned. A man named Saunders gave evidence, and stated that when.v defendant saw him on the datM^ mentioned she started straight^ away to use abusive language. She accused him of telling people she had been implicated in another case. She threatened him that if she had a horse whip with her she would use it.

Defendant denied the charges, and said she had never hit a man in her life. Saunders had been telling people she had stolen goods in her room. She was told so by a man named Robert Downer. Continuing, she said to the Court: "Do I look like a woman who would strike a man?" She heard that Saunders had been talking about her after the previous case had happened, and then wrote a letter asking him to explain matters. She suffered from heart disease. Her voice might penetrate, but she did not talk loudly.

Constable Hunt gave evidence, and said he had known defendant since the previous case came before the Court. Defendant asked him if he was frightened, and when he issued the summons she said he was as bad as Saunders.

The Bench decided that as the evidence was so contradictory the case would be dismissed.

IN A FIGHTING MOOD ' A Maori named Wai Pihama was charged with assaulting Herbert Fifield, by striking him on the face with his fist on Ist September. Defendant pleaded no| guilty." Prisoner was also charged that on the same day he wilfully damaged of glass, the property fof James Hand, to which he pleaded guilty. The first case, was dismissed, and on the second he was ordered to pay £1 12s 6d cost of window, and 7s costs. ,

Robert, Fifield was .charged with assaulting Wai Pihama on Ist September, by t^roWing.him down and kicking? tiim. The dispute _arose aboutS shearing s^ c. eP;. The case was* dismissed* plaintiff to pay £1 l s , and defend! ant to pay 6s costs:

TTTu e 8 dismissed against Herbert Fifield for assaulting

' PROHIBITION ORDERS Several prohibition cases came before the Court, and orders were made out against each party