“WILD WEST” EXHIBITION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3913, 2 March 1929, Page 2

“WILD WEST” EXHIBITION.

INTOXICATED HORSEMAN SCATTERS PEDESTRIANS. ICON STABLE’S DIFFICULTY IN EFFECTING ARREST. At the local Courthouse this morning before Messrs J. K. Hornblow and G. Fraser, J’s.P., Janies Henry Howe was charged with in Main Street, Foxton, on March Ist, being drunk in chaise of a horse. Accused was also charged with resisting Constable Owen in the execution of his duty. Accused pleaded guilty to both charges. Constable Owen said that accused, who was a labourer, residing at Motuiti, rode into Foxton on horseback yesterday and commenced drinking. The liquor had a sudden and severe effect on him as a few minutes 'before noon witness received a telephone message that Howe was attempting tq ride into various business premises in Main Street, and was riding his horse on the footpath and scattering pedestrians. Witness discovered accused attefmipting to ride into the Commercial Bank and the horse becoming frightened reared back. Howe, however, dug the spurs in and urged the animal up the second step when witness seized the bridle and after some stru'ggle managed to get the horse and rider into the police station. When Howe realised where he was he resisted violently and digging the spurs into his horse, caused it to rear up and throw witness against the car shed wall. Howe then sent the horse down the drive leading out of the yard at a full gallop. Witness’ wife, however, had noticed the struggle and had slammed the gate shut but had to make a speedy exit from the drive and accused was galloping straight at her. Witness recovered himself and dashed after the rider and managed to pull him off the horse just as he was about- to open the gate. Witness had never seen such a wild West Show off the picture screen. Drink was the cause of the trouble and witness had suggested i hat accused should take out a prohibition order against himself but this he refused to do. He was a particularly quiet man when sober. The Bench, in convicting and fining Howe £1 on the first charge and £5 on the second, pointed out to him the seriousness of being drunk while in charge of a horse and said that it was very fortunate that the school (Children : were not in the vicinity at the time. The seriousness of the second charge was also pointed out to him.