RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Temuka Leader, Issue 1703, 25 February 1888, Page 4

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Geraldine—Thursday, Fe», 23, 1887

[Before Rev., G. Barclay and A. H Brisco, Esqs., J.P.’s,] UNSTAMPED WEIGHTS.

Messrs E. H, Pearpoint and W. Lawson, were fined £l, with 7s costs, for haring unstamped weights in their possession. M. Coombs was charged with baring a pair of defective ssales in his possession and was similarly dealt with. In each case the articles seized were ordered to be forfeited, ASSAULT. C. Leary was charged on the information of C. Jenes, jun., with assault at Hilton on the 15th inst. Mr F. Wilson-Smith appeared for the informant. / Defendant pleaded guilty and also justification. Mr Smith called the plaintiff, a boy uhout 12 years of age, who stated that on the morning in question he was told by a hoy named Bryant that young Leary had beaten his sister. Witness went and young Leary and hit him once or twice with a whip he had and afterwards with his fists. Defendant (Leary’s father) then came up, caught witness, put him between his knees, shook him violently, struck him in the face with his fist, and pulled hie ears. Ho had had to complain to his school teacher before of young Leary having beaten his sister. Young Leary was as big as witness and seven years of age. The sister that was beaten was about five years old. Defendant here pointed out that there was no marks on the hoy’s face of his having been struck. He acknowledged pulling the boy’s ears, but said he should not have done so had he not been in a passion at seeing the treatment his own son was receiving at the hands of plaintiff. James Bryant, a boy of 11 of age, sworn, deposed to his telling Jones of Leary beating his sister. Saw Jones retaliate on Leary by striking him first with the whip, and then with his fist. Also saw the assault complained of. In reply to defendant, he said he did not see him strike plaintiff with his fist, only pull his ears. Charles Jones, father of plaintiff, deposed to bis son coming home and complaining of having been beaten by defendant. Had seen the boy Bryant who had also corroborated the story. The Bench said that the assault bad been admitted by Mr Leary, who no doubt was sorry for wha- he had done. Had he not been in a passion he would not have done it. This was no excuse, however, as he sheuld not get into a passion. It was a pity that such y oung children could not agree better and not be quarrelling and coming into Court in that manner. The judgment would he light, £1 fine and costs, with solicitor’s fee .£1 is and expenses of two witnesses.

CIVIL CASKS. Judgment by default for the amount claimed and costs was given in the following civil cases J, Boughtonv. J. Kenningfcon, junr. —Claim i 3 for work done,

S. Taylor y. Mrs Emmery—Claim £1 10b. In the case G-eraldine Eoad Board y. Mrs Millard, the plaintis sought to recover the sum of £ls 5s for rent due to December 13th last, and also to obtain possession of the premises, Mr W. Shiers, clerk to the Board, appeared for plaintiffs. Defendant did not appear. An order was made for the rent due, and the premises to be giv#n up within a week from date. This being all the business the Court adjourned.