POLICE COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1718, 27 May 1886, Page 4

POLICE COURT.

• - YESTEKDAT. " (Before Messrs Ferguson and Walde-^ grave, Js.P.) ■? ' ' Martha Ha-'nes applied for a prohibition order against her husband, Francis Hain:;s. She stated her husband was continnully bpcoiuin^ intoxicared, and when m that state she was m dapger of her Jlfo. . ■ ' Emily Jessop gave evidence m support of the application. She was living m» .the house and knew the husband^ of the* applicant ; he frequently came hoiiie the 'wor.-<e for liquor. On last Monday, ' Queen's Birthday, Mrs Haines went to "bed at 11.2*5. Haines occupied : the- most r of the bed, thereby causing Mrs Haines considerable inconvenience. On endeavoring;' to expostulate with her husband* he abused ,he,r and used bad language. Witness had to get up herself she ,was so frightened. Inf?tead of issuing a prohibition* order against Francis Haines, the Bench recommended that his wife make his home so comfortable that, when he re-, turned home from his work he would be • sntisfied to remain instead of going else- ! where to make up for those which onsrht : to be provided in'tlip home.. They did not consider the evidence given was sufficient to warrant an order being made, as there was none to 6hpw that he had been seen dnmk about the town or anywhere outside, hisown house. Mrs Haines said this was no justice, and she would interview Mr Ward, as she was m danger of beina murdered by her husband. She would have him hound over to keep the peace. FURIOUS RIDNIG. Harwood, a resident of Foxton, was charged with being drunk while m charge of a liorse. The constable at»tccl to the bench that he noticed the accused riding furiously, . poing at the rate of 16 or 18 miles an hour. It was about 12 o'clock that day. He thought he would come off the horse atone time. Ho followed ami arrested • him finding him m a state of almost helpless intoxication. Thos Wray and E. N, Keeling proved the offence;* they were nearly ridden down by the accused. The Bench considered the offence fully prbverl and fined the accused 20s apd costs 2s'. or 3 days imprisonment m default of distress. The prisoner, stated he wouldtake the case to a higher court, -that all the evidence was false." f The constable stated he would seize thecho'rse for the distress,, »c having placed it-in livery when he arrested the accused.