RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1216, 12 August 1884, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Temuka— Mordat, August 11,1884.

[Before S. D, Barker and D. In wood, Esq*., J.P.’b.] PUBLIC AKKOTAROB.

William Nelson, of Milford, a lad of about 19 yeara of age, was brought up charged with having? committed acta calculated to annoy the public, A. Colville gave evidence to the effect that he lived about 100 yards from the accused. Oh the sth August saw him come out and empty the contents of a frying pan over his -mother. Saw him chase his mother with a tomahawk. He also said all he wanted was a revolysr and bowie and carving knife, and he would do what the Kelly gang did not. The Kelly gang had so pluck in them.

lo the defendant : You carried a gone knife on the day of the late row. I have seen you go about with a tomahawk in your hand'often.

Horace Colville : I am a son of the previous witness, with whom I live. I saw recused the evening previous to that on which my father saw him. He wai going about with- a gorse knife in big hand. He said he would fight anybody. He was quarrelling with hia mother. I know hs would use th* gorse knife on anybody because one time he told me he would chop my bead off. To defendant: I did challenge *you out to fight, but you told me you would chop my head off with the gorse knife. I have not heard you «ay anything, about the Kelly gang. Thomas Burke, constable; Last Wednesday I went to Milford to iiquire about the matter. The people were terrified, especially the women. It ia only a mere sketch of the proceeding! that the witnesses have given. Accused was working, and when he saw me he cleared out. When I went down with a warrant at 8 o’clock there was a fearful row. He Was" screaming, and saying he would take the protection of the Premier. /. He was acting more like a madman than anything elie.

Constable Morton said the accused had been before Mr Beswick not long since ; and he only let him off with a caution. The cause of his conduct ha attributed to. “ general uncuitiration.” H« believed the cauae was reading bad books, such as brigaad itories, Hit mother was in acutal dread of bim, but it was only lately “ gha opened her bosom to the truth.”

Thomas Whit® said th® boy had been in his employment, and did his work. Hs was a boy that was made a laughingstock of by others. He was taken advantage of by bigger boy®. Constable Morton, jn reply to th® Court, said the accused acted soraatim®® as if he were not in his right ‘sens®, but since he had been in the custody of the police he had behaved quite ratioially. He would not be justified in saying that he was not in his'right senses. The accused said he was sorry for what he had doner He andhit brother had a fight and his mother interfered and scratched his face. Th® fact was they were all qutrelling, *nd Colville was as bad a® any of them.

The Court came to tha conclusion that this state of affairs could not go on, and decided to hind accused or®r to keep the peace for six months, in default of getting sareties go to prison. H® would have to find sureties, himself in £IOO, and two sureties of £SO ®acb. civil. CASKS. W. Ackroyd v. A. Wilson—-Claim £l3 12s, dishonored cheque. Judgment by default for the amount claimed and costs. J. Beri v. J. Walker—Claim £8 18s. Judgment by default for the amount claimed and costs. B. Thomson r. Conway—Claim £S 4s 61 Mr Aspinall . appeared for plaintiff. Judgment by default for amount claimed and coats. W. R. Uprichard v. W. Christian— Claim £1 4s. The amount had bean paid except the costs, and judgment was given for that amount. The Court then adjourned.