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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 172, 6 July 1901, Page 3

(Before Messrs E ; J. Atwill and W. Petit, J'a.P.) INSULTING REMARKS.

Michael Broham charged William Clarke with calling him an informer. Neither party was represented by counsel. The statement of complainant was that on Tuesday evening they met at the Junction. Broham said, “ Good day, Mr Clarke.’ Clarke said, “Good day, informer.” Com plninant afterwards went back and asked him if he meant it, and he said “ Yes ; you are a public informer, and I can prove it.” The case arose out of the fact that Biohara told Mr Ford on Sunday that his employee had been giving away his goods. Out of this arose a case of theft, which was tried last Monday, Defendant pleaded guilty to the offence, but said he used the term as a joke. The Bench, in fining the accused 10s and costs, said ho might think his offence a joke, but it was one that rendered him liable to a fine of JGIO.

CREATING A DISTURfiANCfi. Two young men were charged, under the Police Offences Act, with creating a disturbance by calling out and shouting in a public place— Par sonage Bond. - Evidence Was given by Messrs r. Grant and T. idioms and the police, who said it was the practice of these and others to make unearthly 'noises late at night when going homo. The Bench, in fining accused 5s and 7b Costs, said this case had been dealt with leniently, but the next offenders m ould be severely dealt with. '