RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1676, 22 December 1887, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Temuka—Wednesday, Dec. 21,1887. [Before J. Olliyier, Esq., B.M.] DRUNKENNESS. > ' John Towner, charged with haying been drunk on the 17th inst., pleaded guilty, and was fined ss. ABSANIT AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. George Ramsay was charged with haying assaulted H. T. Clinch; also with haying made use of obecene language in a public place. H. T. Clinch, tailor, residing at Temuka: The accused came into my shop, and while I was at work struck me across the face, He said nothing. I asked him why he did it and he struck me a second time with his fist across,the hand. He was drunk. Got him put of the shop, and he called me bad names, and I went in. He had no cause whatever. To the accused: You never, insulted me or any one belonging to me before. I took up a chair to you when you would not go out. The accused said he did assault the man, but it was net intentional. He did it out of love for him. He had a little drink, and when the drink was in the wit wa» out.

, His Worship said he was, not going to deal with the case as severely as he might. He would take the two cases at once, and would not deal with him for the obscene language. He would be fined £2 and costs. AFFILIATION. W. Husband, who was summoned to show course why he had not complied with an order of the Court to contribute to the support of his illigitimate child, was not present when the case was called. Mr Aspinall appeared for the prosecution. , His Worship said that in default of the appearance of the defendant he would issue a warrant for his arrest. Ho would be sent to gaol for two months, and then would have to find two sureties of £25 each, in default of which he would be sent to gaol for a further period of four months, making in all six months. At this stage Husband appeared in Court, and in reply to his Worship said the reason he had not complied with the order was that he intended to take the case to a higher Court. His Worship said he would not. He would have to obey the order of this Court at once., He then read out to him the sentence already passed on him, and, intimated that he would have to comply with it. CIVIL CASES, H. Brewer v. /. Towner—Claim 12s 6d. The plaintiff said that the defendant pulled the plaintiff’s watch out of his pocket, and it was damaged. He had to pay 12s 61 for repairing the watch. The defendant said that he could not recollect anything about it. He remembered the plaintiff pulling the watch out, and his (defendant’s) elbow struck against it. • Judgment was given for the plaintiff, with costs. -

F. R. Oldfield r. T. Greedy-—Claim £3l9a. , Mr Aapinall appeared for the defendant, , - Judgmeht by default for the amount claimed and costs. The Court then rose.