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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 271, 16 November 1874, Page 2

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RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. [Before F. Guinness, Esq., R.M.] Assault. H. Byrne v. C. Lewie. Tho compiain int stated that he was passing the blacksmith's shop and the defendant spoke to him charging bim with annoying him, he passed on and the defendant subsequently met him agaiaAnd said 'you aro the man I want, I mean to give vou a thrashing. After a few more words, defendant struck complainant, who thei got off his horse and they fought until Lewis, who was eomewhat intoxicated, had been severely beafrnn and cried, enough Several witnensess were called by the complainant to prove, that tho defendant had threatened to beat bim, but the evidence waa very vague, and after the defendant stated that he had been constantly anoojed by complainant an 1 his family, and that he unfortunately met complainant, while he himself was the worse for drink and had struck bim and they had fought, he called a witness, Mrß. Sparrow, who deposed to having he»rd complainant say that he ail not think the matter (alluding fr> the ~d< _th bf M. Campion) had ended, because a jury had found a verdict of Not Guilty. The Court convicted the defendant, but only inflicted a flne of Ka and costs, in consequence ofthe fact of the complainant having, as he admitted, punished defendant himself. 3he Magistrate also cautioned complainant against using any actions or words referring to tbe defendant in connection with the Campion affair, tbat matter bad been decided in the Supreme Court, and uo one bad any right now to reflect on the defendant for his partin the nntortunato trans-action. Reilley v. Cate —Plaintiff sought to recover the amount of a promissory note for £18 odd and interest, 'ihe defendant pleaded that at th-j the time he signed the note he was go drunk that he did not know what he was doing, and that he did not be ieve ha owed the money. The plaint ff swore the note waa signed at about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and that the cefeodant waa quite sober. The Bench gave judgment for the amount chimed and costs, n«-t thinking the p'ea of being drunk, even if credible.any reason getting off payment. It men who choose to get drunk and do foolish things, they had only themselves to blame, and mmt pay the penalty ot their own misconduct. Judgment for plaintiff with costs.