R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1603, 7 February 1884, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

GBEYTOWN-TUESDAY.

1 Before H, S, Wardeh,, E,M„ and F, H.Wopd,'J.P,] Constable Joseph Eccleton v T. J, Dougherty. In this case tho informant applied for an order to be made against the defendant for the payment of maintenance of his child now an inmate of an industrial school. Defendant said he was quite willing that the order should be made, and he was ordered to pay 7s a week as from the 15Hi October lust, William Adams v James Orr.—Assault, Mr Gray for complainant, Mr Sandilands for defendant. The evidence for the prosecution was to the effect that on the night of .the 2nd instant the complainant was at the Maryborough Hotel drinking. At abouo closing up time he wanted more liquor, which the defendant declined to supply. After waiting about for some time he went to the back door and renewed his application for more drink, which was refused. He then broko a pano of glass in the door and ran round to the front of the house, Ashe was running ho felt a heavy blow from behind, which partially stunned him, and he fell down, He came to, and found a man kicking him in the face, back, and ribs, and a last kick on the chest rendered him insensible. While the man was kicking him he spoke, and although he could not see him he recognised the voice as that of defendant, and at the same time someone opened the front door, looked out, and then closed it again. How long he ky he could not say, but when he came to he started for Greytown and laid tho complaint now being heard,

For the defence, the defendant being sworn, stilted that on the night in question complainant was at his house as stated ; that he was refused more liquor and went away for a time ; that about eleven o'clock he returned and broke the pane as described; that he (defendant) never went outside the house, and that neither the back nor the front door were opened again that night, lie further said that in the morning some small spots of blood were found on the gravel in front of the house, as also on some casks which were standing outside the house, the inference being that the complainant had run against the casks and caused the injury to himself: The billiard marker at the hotel was called, and corroborated the statement of the defendant.

The Court dismissed the complaint. Constable Joseph Eccleton v Joseph Sfcrawbridgc.—Defendant was charged with having been drunk while-in charge of a horse, and with assaulting and resisting the pelice. Thomas Strawbridgo was also charged with assaulting and resisting the police, Mr Gray for the complainant, Mr Sandilands for defendant,

These cases were partially heard at the last sitting of the Court, The evidence of several witnesses was taken on both sides.

, The Court having intimated its opinion that the defendant Joseph Strawbridge was not drunk when in charge of tho horse as alleged, and the other cases having arisen out of that charge, the prosecution decided to ask to be allowed to withdraw the whole of the cases, which was done by consent. There were live civil cajes on the. list, all of which were settled out of Court.

JIASTERTON.-THIS DAY.

(Before-H. S. Wardell, E.M.). Police v Thomas Rummer and Catherine Rummer, using obscene language in the public street Mr Skipper for the defendants pleaded not guilty. Constable Fleming deposed to being informed of a row in Chapel-st, and on proceeding there he heard the defendants using obscene language. The husband spoke from tho inside of the house and the wife from the outside,

Mr Skipper: Was it a quarrel between husband and wife 1

Witness: I cannot say. Mr Skipper: Wore you aware that Mr Hummer had just returned home, and there was a little party on the occasion ] Witness: I was not. Mr Skipper: Were the defendants within your view 1

Witness: Tho male defendant was not, but the female defondant was, :■ Duncan Mcintosh, Accountant, called deposed that on letnrning home on Saturday night he heard a disturbance in Chapel-st, The door of Hummer's house was wide open, and bo heard obscene language foom within. (To Mr Skipper): Had never had occasion to find fault with Mr Hummer as an offensive man. He thought the noiso was sufficient to annoy the neighbors. Mrs Hummer was quarrelling with her husband. '. . '

P. C. Frazi, surveyor, deposed that

between eleven and twelve on the night in question he heard the row, He heard threo voices;, the only one he could recognise was Mrs Hummer's, Fe was over half-an-hour listening to the row. He knew Mr Plummer to be a quiet inoffensive man. He was annoyed by this disturbance. It was an annoyance to hi& wife and family. Mr Skipper said that Mr Plummer had been away from home for some weoks, and that on his return his wife and himself had a festive glass together, which had led up to the altercation complained of. Mrs Plummer was an excitable woman who was apt to use not strong, but high toned language. B was a question of temperaments, The words used had no meaning attached to them. He submitted that a caution from the Court would be sufficient to restrain the lady's tongue. Her husband's tongue was evidently under restraint.

The Court ordered a fine of 40s or fourteen days imprisonment to Mrs Plummer, and a fine of 10s or seven days imprisonment to the male defendant.

Mr Skipper asked time for payment, The Court said that the statute required immediate payment; • J. Payton v T. Wagg, jun.—An action to recover a bicycle sold Eastlakc to'T. Wagg, Eiistlakenot L ™ ing purchased the same; only having borrowed it from J. Payton.-.

Joseph Payton deposod: On May 9 tli Eastlake camo to tlio Daily office and said he wished to buy the bicycle, He said that lie had not tho money then, but on the arrival'of .the'next English mail he would pay for it, I said I would not keep it for him unless he paid something on it. ■ He then paid L 5 on account, and I agreed' to keep it till he paid the full amount, I agreed to his request for him to use the bicycle about the town, and for him to bring it back when he had so used it. I then handed him over to Mr Roydhouso, the business manager, who settled the matter with him. He borrowed it on several occasions, and used to bring it back when he had done with it. Tho value of the machine was LI 6. I spoke to Mr Wagg on one occasion when I saw him mounting it, and reminded him that Mr Eastlake had not paid for it. By Mr Shaw: This arrangement took place in May. I instructed persons in my employ to apply forpayment, Icannet say when the machine was hist in the office, He had possession of the machine several month?, Cannot say positively when..l last saw Eastlake. I did not sue Eastlake for the balance. I did not know that Mr Wagg had bought the machine. | Left Sitting.]