EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 March 1939, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

TROUBLE AT A DANCE.

ECHQ IN COURT.

(“Times-Age” Special.)

At a special sitting of the Eketahuna S.M. Court before Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M., Albert Lobban was charged with having used insulting language to George Clifford Watson and Frederick Brannigan was charged with having assaulted Mrs Edith Watson at a dance at Alfredton. Constable McCowan, in stating the case, said that Lobban, who has been keeping company with Watson’s daughter, had had words with Watson at the dance and had used the words complained of. Mrs Watson had then appeared on the scene and had slapped Lobban's face, after which Lobban walked away. Mrs Watson’s daughter (Mrs Brannigan) then took an interest in the proceedings . and slapped , her mother’s face. After this Brannigan had kicked his mother-in-law in the back. Mrs Watson then collapsed and had to be assisted to her home, where she was confined to bed for a fortnight. Brannigan had admitted kicking the woman but did not think he had harmed her to the extent alleged. For having used insulting language Lobban was fined £2 with 10s costs. Brannigan was fined £7. The magistrate directed that £3 10s of the fine would be handed to Mrs Watson for medical expenses.