RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2542, 28 February 1877, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

(Before W. Fraser, Esq., Si!)''"'

■•: William Collins ; was j>charged,: : wi6h riding furiously .imfiEollenHstreet,. Shaafts- ■ ]and,.Q.n Thursday, last. ,„.„._ „__„. i Defendant pleaded guilty, and vt-a's fined;ss and -costs, or in : default. thr|e days'imprisonment. ;..>,. i assault. • George Downie was charged with unlawfully assaulting one John Mcßean at Grahaujstown on Saturday last.

Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr Macdonald appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Brassey for the defendant. Jqhn.Mcßean, sworn, deposed—l am the pl^la^^this action. I, defendant ' and some! S^e^were talking about our tjcibut^t.lip "Ift^jc corner on Saturday f^uiri|f|ias^||l Ejfjlid something about a"; Be, and! $||rrspfealled me a Hinviand-; ipfpck: rap.'^g|p?him no provocation. ?- SjjJ.a%e3 j'Goarp|^worn deposed—l.'&pow. fth>t^|fg^^ I was at the Ba^|>OQr\' ncr on Saturday last. Several of us were v talking about the mine.' Then Downie came up and joined in the conversation. sfio.wirie -calied;«Mcßefi»s!a >liar i > -f.-P,owni©» then struck him, Mcßean had his hands ■finrliid pockets. •.;.;. [-j I By Mr Brassey—l cannot tell whether he struck ■ him with his clenched list by not. .-,..,.: j....;*• „.-„. ..i .~rji ' David Craig,''sworn/'deposed—l was present on Saturday night when this affair took plao&f ;iWi^ew tajlcfilg abo Jit the workings and talking about putting up a rise. Mcßean saidribja^ Downie had said he was going to 'puti up arise and Downie palled him a iiar; ; J^cßp^g,?ajc[» " Doll* call me a liar Downie," and stepped forjvard.v D©.wnie;fch<snirajsed..Ms teid;~s&d ? struck him. I cannot say if he did it in^ self deferic&v'l *'-;<-<.':-T *<(v -^ »t'--i<-.?v/; 1 William George, sworn deposed—l was prt>sen'tT at -the dlfturbanW^X h«»ff^ fevidenc.e of the witnesses and I think fchW€ralg^is %lie"B'esf Mc*aftnt.; ■ '1 tfeffit.! the blow was struck in self-defence. ; w n :\ By Mr Brassey—McßeaQ's'eemed'iiis v! he was going to strike..'* ' ! .G^orgb Downie._sw'or'a, Tdepd3e_dJ~l,am \ fc&Sefeiidant ih^fe^ction. "W| "wSft^ Italking at 'We- bank corner -about the jworkiug":&f !th& mtae,' H»3 jihreiiaidl had said I would do some work, which I had jpot donj*s 'S eiW§d\hii£ja/?-*■<■—■! }iar» and the made a ruah.at;me I-raised my hand and that.w^s. all. ' 'Wh W^s.hip r sal^..h'| ;^Bs| M\f llggrP' gating the :case".' "'^He* 'war-salasfi«d there ihad.be,en.an assaulfTau'd defendant would W lS£ti?&! 2® costs oV ifird^ulCf id^&priso'nnightl 1 ''fr'^/^Q / k