A Cowboy in Court.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7795, 11 April 1905, Page 3

A Cowboy in Court.

3UT OVERWORKED MAGISTRATE.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, April'. 10. On Friday last a case was called, on fa which Philip Wirth summoned Ua leading, cowtjoyj Willwm McClbnd, 1 ' for assault, aod asked that he might to Hound over to keep peace. Tie case was adjourned from Friday till Saturday morning, with, the consent of tooth parties, in ord- « Uk 'see if U» affair could be settled - privately. On Saturday morning, however, it was stated that no agreement ha«t been come to, an<| tfce case was further adjourned till Mon3ay owjng to the pressure of •Court work* After ibaU ihe Circus employees «id both parties had waited about 4he Court to-d*y, at fifteen minutes past five, ai quarter of an hour before the boat had to saU for Sydney, Mr SEcltott mentioned the case, «nd was iiiTormei* by the Magi* trate" that it certainly could not bo .heard then if the boat left athalftpast five. Mr Skclton then applied to the Magistrate that the case joight be artjjourned sine die. Mr Lundon, who appeared for tho co«t)OV|, said he objected to the case feeing adjourned sine die, as it had' tooon practically agreed that the parties should *hake hands, but when the precise moment came Mr .Wirth had refused to do so.

Tho Magistrate said he would not adjourn a case like the present one siiw die, but he would have it calleoVuponj. and if the parties did not appear he would have it struck out. Mr Lundon : Well, we will appear. However! when lh.e case was called (on at twenty minutes to six, there jwas no appearance of either party, and! the case was accordingly struck jßut. It was stated that the™ (Bras a contract! for twelve months between the paroles, and that Mr Wirlh coald not dismiss the defendant/