RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 83, 6 March 1884, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.

/THIS DAY. (before jfc Ward Esq., 8.M,) . .J.; ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. „ G. EL Gardes v. Taylor (Native.) Mr Bakef- acted as interpreteri. : Mr Perkins appeared for the accused ■who pleaded not guilty. Complainant stated that accused came hrto hiVsioire on Saturday, 23rd February, and wanted 41bs of butter, for w'Mcb he afterwards refused to pay, and then abused complainant m the language described m the information (unfit for publication). Accused had annoyed complainant previously m a similar manner. He wished him bound over to prevent a repetition of similar conduct m • future. : G.l ßoyd deposed to the Native having madeuse of the language stated m the information. ... _ J MOonstable Gillespie deposed to having been sent for by complainant, and advised defendant to go away. Comhad previously complained of accused's conduct. The sfcatenieht of a native witness for thji defence was to the tffect that the' accused had been dealing at the shop for some time, but that his credit had been stopped. He on the date mentioned went to the shop for 41bs of trotter, for which riccufed paid. Complainant then asked accused to pay for soine bread he hadhad before. J A dispute arose, the native saying the biead was charged m the account, and he would only pay for the butter then. Gardes then -made use of abusive language towards the native. The native did. not threaten to strike Gardes, but ■was j hitting the table with his fist. Defendant gay« his version of the ' cisesimilar'fo the foregoing. -Admitted having used I 'certain 'expressions, but did not know the meaning of thorn, or whether tHey were bad language or : nofc' Denied having had. previous altercations with complainant. JV Topping also gave evidence. He heard the noise and came out into the shop. Taylor used the language complained of, but Gardes and m a passion but used no bad language. He was : not a man who used bad language. - I The Court ordered accused to enter into his own recognizances m the sum of j£s to keep the peatee towards complairiant, and to pay the costs of the present case. ;:i •' ;: : ;> ' ' FIGHTING IN A PUBLIC PLACE. , ■''•' George Alleiby and Walter Baker were i charged as above;. ; Alleiby only' appeared. ; Letter read that Baker was unable to appear, being ill m bed. - • The defendant All erby pleaded guilty. Baker m his letter gave his version- of the affair, and asked for the leniency of the Court; ••'■'■>■ A witness Mr Bow, of Jackeytown, described "what he saw of the occurrence. The dispute was about two rams. fined 10s eachcand coats. BREACH OP FENCING ACT. A. &cEwah' v. J. Buick. — " Both \ charges dismissed ; no order made as to I costs* j. 1 "'"' : ' ' r : " ;';'■" ' CIVIL CASES. ! ; ' J : .H»Topp'ingv. Valentine Harrison. —Claim, d 65 8s lid. Judgment for I plaintiff and costs, 12s. ! Brewery Co* v. H. J. Hayns. — • Claim, £5. Judgment for plaintiff for ; amount and casts, 28s. G. B«>yd v. J. Bugg.— Claim, £5. Judgment for plaintiff and costs, Bs. i ; J. Eilcauley v. Manawatu County i Council.— Claim, £26 8s 6d. Ad- : joiirned to next sitting of Foxton Court. ■ PlairitiS allowed counsel's fee, £2 2s, i and costs, 4s. ;.'■"■•' - JUDGMENT SUMMONS. i Bank of Australasia v. E. V. Dixon. j Claim, £26 13s Id. Ordered' to pay I £2 10s per month; m default three : Wee Us' imprisonment. The Court thbn adjourned.