MAGISTRATES' COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 156, 4 July 1877, Page 2

MAGISTRATES' COURT.

[before WW. Squires, H. E. Curtis, and 11. C. Daniell, Esqs., J.J.P.] Henry Bailey, charged with allowing a chimney to take fire, was fined 10s and costs 6s 6u. . ASSAOLT. Joseph East was charged with assaulting Acwei.uam Cornwall, a lad of eight years of age. Mr Bunny appeared for the complainant, aud Mr Fell for the defendant. NeWenham Cornwall - On Monday last I was iv Cambria-street with my two brothers and Harold Goulstone. Young East who was with some other boys, called me a dirty beast. I told him if he said it again I would "absquatulate" luni. He did not say it again, and I did nothiug to him. East's father then came up and struck me on the temple with his fist. He said if my son called me names I was to tel him, and he would flog him. Cross-examined: None of 'us had any* apples, . ...'.. Frederick Cornwall and Harold Goulstone . gave corroborative evidence. This closed the case for the complainant For the defence Mr Fell called Thomas East, 10 years of age, who said: On Monday I and little Elvy, were in Cambria-street. My father was a little ahead of us. The two Cornwalls and little Goulstone were there eating apples. Elvy said, "Look, they're eating apples." Newenham Cornwall then said something to me. I said "What?" One of the others said to him, « Go ahd hit him." He came and hit me. Father saw him, and come back aud hit him. I never called tbem any names. - . thJXo cve ve CkEIVy ' 7 yeaE3 ° f age ' conrob °ra£--l 7

Josepk Easi* On Monday I was just ahead of ; my boyand;.Elvy.' I turned round and saw Newepham Cornwall strike my boy. I wenti back and asfeedhim what he did^that %, IHeaaid, "He called me names." I then; with my. open hand .hit him on the: \ shoulder". * *l^ "• Cross-examined: I was too far off to see if" he actually hit him, but I saw his hand about nis head, I cannot swear that the bruise on ™c boy s temple was not inflicted by me lhe Bench were of opinion that the defenoenj; was to some i -extent justified in punishwg.tbe complainant, but that the punishment was too severe, ftrofirthe distance East was" from the boys, they thought that he was mistaken as to his son being struck. Fined 10sand~ci53-s,'£2'2s6d/ ■—■■ -„ v '■ .', ; Prir * Valley Again. William Harvey was charged with assault- 1 Wg.andbeatmg. James Bungate* son of John Bungate;- Mr Acton Adams appeared for " the complainant, and Mr Fell for the defendant. Mrs Bungate gave evidence as to the assault, which she said was a very savage one. Wie boy's face was all bruised and swelled^dd his forehead "was,auite knocked in. Whon. she^remonstrated with the defendant (who;^her t brotfeet), he threatened to Wow her brains dht with a gun he had in his hand. *--'"',■' -'"*--.-*■ , 'Julia Bungate, daughter of the previous ■: ■ witness, to; being, sworn, was a-aked if she understpod the. eaturo o. an oath, to which hfer,feth|r replied ,fpr :herthafc he could no^sw^ar thafc : ahe knew the difference 1 : fbetween fruth and falsehood. She gavo evidence^ pKrtialfy corroborative 1 of her * mofc her's.: daw her brothe* struck twice, *.and he gried for six minutes afterwards. , .A'JS def-Snce w^s that the def endant was to the complainant, who ! was ver^iajpuddnt'tctJiis elder relative, who DQxed his ears accordingly.; „ ''^^^^"'^'-ifcpnteaed; without heariue i the evidence for 'tke def ence* f- „; r -■' . ThsbAtening Lanqoage iij IlAppy ! • f =--;:■.! fs ; Valley.;^ '- '. ■SA complaint laid by Mrs Bungate againsfc7 h.r brother,^Wil||am Harvey, for threateningto blow her brains out, was withdrawn. ; ',--• C!-V_i- Cases. ;J ' Adam^ VrScoones.—Plaintiff sought t<^ recover £17. -49: from the master" of the Margaret Scollay for wages due, and £4 in Hou or a month's notice. Mr Bunny appeared for the plaintiff, for whom judgment was given' for £14 12s, aud £2 5s costs. There were a few other small debt cases of -no-importance..