Fenianism in Auckland.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4464, 26 April 1883, Page 2

Fenianism in Auckland.

Laomi Lathorpa was brought up at tiflr Police Court on three charges (1) wit£| assaulting Thomas Howell and knocking him down with a piece of wood ; (2) with smashing his kitchen window, breaking down his fence, and overturning hia ■ water-closet; (3) with making use of in* decent language- in . Randolph stteet, Newton, within hearing of /persons, .pass- T ing on the 21st March.—Defendant i--: pleaded.not guilty:—Thomas Howell, a carter, deposed that defendant called at his cottage on the morning of-the 20th ult., and- asked for a 'small- account! Seeing he was drunk he told him to call when he was sober. He then abused t him. Struck him with 'a piece of; scant* V, ling and committed the several offences of which he complained —Defen.Unt said Howell told him if he did aot «et off his premises he. would kick; hitn off, aad he raised his leg, not satisfied with this he opit a quid of tobacco in. his eye and cursed, the Queeu of England.—-Com-plainant: 'tis a lie, I never cursed letter?? Majesty, I am a loyal subject,.and a true blue to the core.—Sarah Howetl, w.ife? of the last witnes, gave similar evidence ; saw Lathropa smash the window.—De* Pendant: '• Now. speak up, Missus, I a'tlt rather deaf you know.—Mrs Ho well then, gavo her. version in detail. Ddtandafctfjud his rake broke the window. , tV^aY* .th/f-«s> damage.—Mr Cunningham: £1 ss^De- * fendant: Good Lord. Witness: He walked up and down in front, of the house swearing loudly, and calling.them Fenians. Mrs Mahoney heard his language, He rushed at the water closet with his shovel. He then broke in the window sashes and all. He a were he'd get his revolver and give a receipt in full. To prisoner: You knocked my husband r; down and rolled over him. You threatened to burn us out; Defendant: All Fenians ought to be burnt out, especially „„ when they ourse the Queen.—Howell re«: called. To Sergeant White: The language he used would fill a column of the Star: 'twas 'bominable; could'nt utter the words. Defendant: You're awfully modest, aint ye. Harriet Mahoriy, a respectable-looking person, gays an «p« parently truthful account of the disturbance's, shewing that Lathrope was the aggressor, and very much in, drink,. Howwell gare defendant no provocation.-^ Charles Reynolds, a sailor, and Others gar* ■ V evidence.—The Bench said this was arery bad case. Defendant had acted very unwisely. He must pay the damages, jBl :r ss; for, the assault, £2; and for the, bad language, £3; with costs, £116s—making £3 Is i or in default, two months' imprisonment.