RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2066, 1 July 1890, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Temfka— Monday, June 30. 1890. FBefore 0. A. Wray, Es<j., E.M ] , t ' 4SSA pvt.John Eileman, clothier, Temuka, was charged on the information of W Storey, Junr., with unlawfully assaulting and beating him on the l9 De£end e ant pleaded guilty with proVO Mr°W. N. Cathro, who appeared for informant, said that the shops of >4 e parties interested adjoin one Defendant was in the habit Mr Store,’, workshop to ?* £1 talk. On the 19th a diapuwofl haVe _ a 8 f 0 the merits of two draughts havers % Defendant called informant subsequently struck him. ®Fraoris Store}', brother of tie in{onnwtf, vrbb stated that on the 10tb

June a discussion arose in his father s workshop, touching the merits of two draughts players. Fileman, who was present, called his brother (the informant) a liar. His brother said it wasn’t right to call him a liar, To the bench: Both were excited.

Witness continued: There was a long discussion, while they were all sitting on the shop board. 1 hey had been friendly for a long time. Edwin Chapman, an employe of Mr W. Storey, senr, said that on the 19th Fileman and young Storey were arguing. Both were excited. Fileman called Storey “a blooming liar/’ Storey said he thought it wrong to call him a liar when he was in the right. Fileman said “if he did not shut up he would hit him a smack in the mouth.” He did so. He was not provoked. Storey was not swearing. Did not think that he (witness) would have struck anyone under the circumstances. I o defendant: You said you wished to drop it before it came to blows. To the Bench : Storey did not say Fileman was a liar, or dare him to strike him. John Fileman, the defendant, said: On the 19th June Storey and I were arguing about draughts. I called him a liar. He passed some nasty remarks, and, calling me a halfbred Jew, dared me to strike him. To Mr Cathro: I am not in the habit of calling people liars. I struck him because he would not drop it. 1 o the Bench : I am just 21 years of age, To Mr Cathro: I received a summons, which I displayed in the window, as I was told I could do as I liked with it. Someone advised me to put it iu a conspicuous fplace, so I put it there. (Laughter.) E. Chapman, recalled : Had heard Storey call Fileman a halfbred Jew after he was struck,

His Worship said that it appeared a case ot two youngsters quarrelling. There was no doubt an assault had been committed. It was not a serious one, and it would have been better to have shaken hands and made it up. It appeared to have been unprovoked, and as it had come before the Court defendant would be fined 5s »nd costs, 11s. No solicitor’s fee would be allowed. (The fine and expenses were subscribed by friends of defendant’s ) CIVIL CASES. J. Brown v. Geo. Broderick —Claim £i 12s lOd. —Judgment lor plaintiff for amount claimed and costs. Same v. Elizabeth Powell—Claim L 4 5s lOd.—Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs. Same v. H. P. Jones —Claim 18s.— Judgment for amount claimed and costs. The Court then rose.