RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1308, 26 February 1885, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Temtjka—Wednesday, Feb. 25th, 1885. [Before J. Beswick, Esq., R.M., and S. D. Barker, Esq.,J.P.] ASSAULT. Robert Burnett was charged by George Cliff with having" assaulted him on the 19th inst., at Winchester. George Cliff, the complainant, stated that he let some work to defendant, and he kept two horses on his land. He left one horse behind him, and when he came back witness made a claim of 7s 6d on him for grazing the horse. Defendant said he would not pay and witness would not let him take the horse away. Defendant then caught witness by the whiskers, put his foot behind bim, threw him down, and struck him several times. Witness threw a piece of iron at defendant but it did not strike biui.

In reply to defendant, the witness said he never struck defendant,

A youth named Shaw gave corroborative evidence.

Robert Burnett, the defendant, stated the circumstances connected with the contract be had from complainant, and said he refused to allow witness to take the horse away. He locked the gate. Witness caught him and gave him a shaking and complainant struck him. Witness threw him down, when complainant began kicking him on the legs. His Worship said he had not the slightest doubt but that an assault had been committed, and fined d afendant 20s and costs. BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT. Thomas Gleeson was charged with having on the 21st of February neglected to keep a lamp lighted at his lisensed premises. The defendant admitted the charges and said, in extenuation of the offence, his lamp was broken. He was fined 10s and costs. FAMILY QUARREL. John Bryan was charged by James Davis with having committed an assault on the 24th inst. James Davis, Bworn, said: Yesterday X went home to dinner, and my wife told mo three horses had been impounded. I said her son had no right to sleep until 10 o'clock in the day, and she struck me in the mouth several times. When I told her that would not do, her 6on (the defendant) came and caught me by the throat and knocked me down, and sari "I'll squash your guts out, you ." He continued choking me until 1 got unconscious. When I recovered I went to the police. I went back, and gave defendant two hours to leave the house, He refused to do so. He said he would not leave for a like me. To the Court: He is the son of my wife.

To the defendant : i did not call your mother all the bad names I could think of. John Bryan, the defendant, deposed : The complainant came home at dinnertime, and my mother told him that three horses had been impounded: that she had no money, and had to borrow it from Ogilvie to release them. Davis was kicking up a row, and took up the carvingknife and said he would cut my mother's head off. My mother caught up the fryingpan, and said she would break it on his head. I saw him going to strike my mother, and I went to her assistance. There was a scramble. He tried to throw me down, and I put him down. He went for the police, and told me he would give me two hoars to clear out. I said I would not go. To the complainant: You never said 1 Blept till 10 or 11 o'clock. You took up the carving-knife, and dared my mother to speak. Mrs Davis, sworn, said : That man came home at dinner-time — The E.M.: Whom do you mean by that man 1 Witness: My husband. The B.M. : "Very well, then, speak respectfully of him. Go on with your evidence. Witness: He cams home, and I told him three horses had been impounded, and I had to borrow the money from James Ogilvie to release them. He called me all sorts of names, and I caught up the frying-pan and said if he called me such names I wonld cut his head with it. I hit him a smack on the face, and told him I was never guilty of such things as he said. He lumped up and was going to Btrike me, only for the lad coraiog to my assistance. To comp A ainant: I hit you only once. I came to your assistance, and got the lad off you when you were down. Harry Bryan gave corroborative efidence.

His Worship said Bryan must leavo the house, and would be fined 10s. His mother appeared to have behaved badly, and he went to her assistance. He thought both hußband and wife had better separate. Davii said they had seven or eight young children to look after. The Magistrate said they had better try to agree. If they ever came before him again he would bind them over to keep the peace, and they would be imprisoned until they found sureties. CIVIL OASES. Qeddes v. Warren - Claim £lO. —Judgment by dofault for the amount claimed and costs. J. Blyth r. A. Leonard (native)—Claim £4 98 sd. Judgment summons.—Ordered to pay within one week, or go to gaol for 14 days. The Court then adjourned.