B. M. COURT, GISBORNE.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 224, 1 September 1884, Page 3

B. M. COURT, GISBORNE.

THIS DAY. (Before A. Graham, Esq. and Captain Porter, J.P’s.) Police v. Waitiri, Charge of drunkenness. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined ss. in default 24 hours. Saville v. McCarthy. Charged with using threatening language, and application to have McCarthy bound over to keep the peace. Mr. Kenny (for Mr. Brassey) for plaintiff, and Mr. Rees for defendant. Mr. Kenny asked that defendant should be bound over to keep the peace. H. Saville—Had a servant in August, named Heartneedy, who is a relative of McCarthy’s. I was at home on Friday morning and saw defendant leaning on the gate. He asked why I had ordered his wife off the premises. I said because I would not have her about my premises. He used some filthy language to me and jthen left. I never saw the man before. I lay the information for the protection of myself and family. If I had gone out that morning I believe he would have done me some bodily harm. By Mr. Rees—Defendant did not ask why I had called his wife a prostitute. Chas. Hill—Saw defendant acting-in a very violent manner, and heard him use the words complained of. By Mr. Rees—l knew nothing of what took place before the altercation. Denis McCarthy—My wife came home very much upset after a visit to Savill’s. I went to Savill next morning and he told me to clear away as I might rob him. I had no intention of harming him until he annoyed me by his remark that I might rob him. My wife never tasted drink. I never saw Mrs. Saville until I saw her now in Court. The Bench were of opinion there was not sufficient evidence to support the information. Case dismissed, each party paying his own costs.