R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1981, 4 May 1885, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MASTERTON-MOpAJ,

(Before H. A. sjtratford, R.M.) DRUNKEpESS.

Jpchael Shannon pleaded guilty to having been drpk on Saturday morning, and was fined ss, in defau.lt of payment to be imprisoned for ojght hours, _ John toaliy pleaded not guilty to a similar charge. Constable Healey-deposed that he saw accused drunk in tlio bar of an hotel. He used the most disgusting language, and resisted him to the utmost of his power, Another witness gave corroborative evidence. RESISTING THE rOMCE.

Leahy was further charged with resisting Constable Healoy while in the execution of his duty. Constable Healy gave evidence, and in answer to accused said he was not in uniform, but he had informed him that he was a constable,

Further evidence went to show that McusecJ still resisted mpsj; vjplently when Sfer'gt l|cArdle'arrivett in uniform. '.'Accused admitted being drunk, but said tljat lje resjsfced becapse h,e was bejpg pulled abf)i|fc ani} go/jpj cl(4e§ torip ' His Worship said appused appeared to' thiiik that he cqukl insijlt the' landlord, Use filthy language, and drive, tlm people (Way, and then find himself insulted by being arrested. For the first offonpe he would be fined £1 or scut to gaol for seven days, and for tbesepnndoftonpos!,' or seven days' imprisonment, assault, Richard Hatch pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Frank Weston. ■Prosccutor'not appearing, the case was dismissed, fIIVIL oases, H Pearson v Paiafa Hiuari-Claim Bs, Judgment by default for amount and costs 10s, Same v Frank Manguussen,-Claim, £7 12, Judgment by default for amount and costs, 10s. Wickerson and Wagland, v M, O'Meara.-Claim, £5 15s lOd. Judgment by default foramount and costs 10s. A number of cases were either struck out through the non-appearance of parties, settled out of Court, or adjourned. RESCUING CATTLE, Nga to Manihera was charged with having rescued cattle which were being driven to the pound by William Griffin, and pleaded not guilty, Mr Beard appeared for the prosecution. William Griffin, a farmer residing near the Waingawa, deposed that on the Ist April he saw a steer on his fenced land, and told defendant that- if he did not remove it by the following morning, he should take it to the pound, On the 2nd he sent his two boys with fhe beast to the. pound; but ant drive the steer into a paddook. He spoke to him and told him that as hp had dope suph a thing before, proceedings would be taken; Defendant said he did not care, He did not witness the rescno, William Griflin, jun„ said he saw the steer on his father's land, and was told to. drive it to the pound, He was going down the river with it, when defendant rushed down the bank and drove it off. It had been driven about a mile and a-half. He drove it on to his own land. It was not on Maori land at the time, but on the river bed. Kenneth Griffin, another son of plaintiff, gave similar evidence. For the defence it was urged that the steer was on the ground of Isaiah, the grandfather of defendant, when the rescue took place, and witnesses were called to prove this.. •Hjg Worship held that the case had been prqyed, and imposed a fine qf £2, and £ll9s costs,. including 8s personal expenses to plaintiff, and 4g each {or his sons, ■..';.