A Rural Conquest

NZ Truth, Issue 1188, 6 September 1928, Page 5

A Rural Conquest

On the morning of May 2 ,he had again noticed Mrs. Conquests sheep on his ( property and had gone . down to round them up. with the intention of impounding them. Complainant arid her two daughters set the dog on- him. Mrs. Conquest had said: "Now. we'll get even with you for impounding our sheep. -, We have three witnesses to' your two, this time." She had also told the dog to "take a bit out of the leg!" Even her daughters had remonstrated with her on this score, one saying: "Mother, mother, not so much of that language!" ■■'.., "She has no rigljt to lay down the law. She can talk as well as anyone!" said the witness, bitterly. After hearing further evidence, the magistrate said there was no doubt that it must have been Rassmussen who struck Mrs. Conquest on two occasions. "This," added his worship, "is vouched for by two independent witnesses who were, near enough to": see what happened. The trouble seems to have arisen on account ;■ of the sheep and° this could have been prevented, as Mr. Cooper suggested, by RassmussenSserving a fencing notice on Mrs. Conquest." The trouble arose . through defendant taking matters into his own hands. There was no doubt that an assault had been committed by Rassmussen. The wOmen, living alone, . had to be protected. , Defendant would be bound over m .one surety of £20 to keep the peace'- for twelve months, and he would be ordered to pay c,o§.ta,