R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1542, 23 November 1883, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MASTEROT- THURSDAY. {Before Hi'S,. Wahdell, R.M.] PARKER V, BlIRKl! (CONTINUED). Thomas Harlomd cross-examined by Mv Beai'd. H'avo never beeii in Messrs Parker and JBurke'rf employ, was waiting in the sh op to do some business. The office door w not closed. Whan Burke met Parker in the bush, he (Burke) wiis the first to get off his horse. Burb e did not pull Parker off his horse. I got off my horse about three minuU s after the two commenced talking. Di d not give my wife the child I was cm; eying at this time, it was about ten mil autes previous to this I did so. Al though I did know Burke before this time, I kept him off as a matter of co urse, I took Burke away because I i/anted to: see the nian.lwve fair play. As far as Parker and Clifford are a mcerned, they 1 liavo both told deliberate lies here today. Although Bnrfe e challenged Parker he did not mata; any attempt to get at him. My wfl o did not cry out shame, she was nsft' there. I did notsee Parker have Mljf. knifo before he sung out about rippii jg Court opehj or I would have jo%/ Boon taken it away from ■ him. , ijould not say whether Burke was U >osy or not. Although Parker vm exhausted and could not get on' bislborse, he was;only gammoning. ',.■/.( To Mr Bunny 15 Burke did not go after Parker: When he rode away. ; .yßy Mr Beav d; On the day before the row Parker called Court a Dutchmaii., The 'row., •■•was not a genuine fight/it was a k-'inft of cat fight, a regu> lar rough and tumble. There waß about two feet of mud in the road—ft is a common thing to have as laneli

■■■■ mild oil the Bideford road, Although I had soma grog, I did not fav&iim nny. V His Worship, iu, giving '■ said that it was quite evident to his' mind, that defendant had preujtfitated the assault, It would have been an entirely different affair, if the row had occurred . when, the suggestion to. fight had been', offered, instead of thi day after. As to Harland's story, lie could not believe it, it was hot to be supposed that a man would get off his' horse to fight another, and then not put his hand on him, and he considered the defendant'had a good deal to do with commencing the row. Defendant waß then fined. £2 and costs JJ3 Is, and ordered to find two sureties "of plO each to keep the peace towards plaintiff for six months. J. H. Corbetfc v John Sullivan.— DebU2l3s ,6d. Judgment for 19s 6d and. 7s costs. Rapp and Have v Sheppard.—Debt 111 14s Bd. Judgment for amount and costs. Humphries v Sheppard.-DebtJl2 10s. Judgment for amount and costs. Police v Toohill.—Breach of Section 149 of the Licensing Act. The judgment in this case was differed from last court day. His Worship held that it was necessary to show acquiescence or connivance on the part, of the defendant. This had not been'done, the case was therefore dismissed.