THE EXCITABLE MAGUIRE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 219, 23 February 1915, Page 8

THE EXCITABLE MAGUIRE.

SEXT TO GAOL FOR A WEEK. FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT. Ky Telegraph.—Pfcr Press Association. Duncdin, Last Night. W. E. J. Maguire again came before Police Court this morning, charged ■ with committing a brrach of the pwcc. He pleaded guilty, and after Tnspector had stated the facts lie proceeded to address the Magistrate concerning the connection which he claimed th c reports of iv certain newspaper had '■ad with the assault. The Magistrate warned him on several occasions Dot to talk to the Court in such an excited, manner, but even this warning was only partially effective. The defendant finally wound up by declaring that there was a limit to a man's endurance, and his endurance had been overtaxed. The Magistrate paid the facts constituted what appeared to bq a wanton af*iick by aoemf'l. m "nnther person. Maguire (derisively): "Oh, give that garden "tuff to somebody else!" The Magistrate promptly' ordered the defendant to be taken into custody on ft charge of contempt. When neing tik*>n .".cross the flo"r of tlio Court he shouted at, the Bench: "(live that garden stuff to somebodv els", and not to n man who has reared a large family," and on approaching the (toor of the prisoners' room he declared vehemently that lie would not allow the Court to 'f, wp« an unprovoked assault. T<it»r on, th" Magistrate, ordered Maguire to be brought before him, and explained to him that he had been arrested for contempt. ■ He would be givn an opportunity to apologise. M(i<niire declined to do so. and ultimately wound up by declaring loudly hat be did not give « d for that Court, or any other Court. He was promptly elected and sentenced to seven davs' imprisonment. He wi'.s fined on the other charge, [Maguire was a candidate for a Dunedin seat at the recent general election.)