SCENE IN COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2140, 7 November 1885, Page 2

SCENE IN COURT.

A pretty little scene was enacted in the Resident Magistrate's 'Court yesterday. Mr Stratford, R.M., was summing up in the cage ( of Parr v.' Haudyaide,' in which Mr A.' R. Bunny appeared for defendant. Mr Bunny rose and''interrupted His Worship by he thought* some of the remarks were unfair.

Mv Stratford : You have had your opportunity to spjafe, ]VJr Bunny, I'eannot hear you now. '' • •

Mr Bunny; But, your Worship, I should like to'draw your attentionMr Stratford: Mr Bunny, I have told you already that you have had your say,' You will sit do\vir plea'jae. Mr Bunny': But— " ' Mr Stratford: lam surprised to a6e you behave lilje this, If you were -an ignorant npfc"acqua>i}te4 with "the proceedings of the Cdurt, I coi)s understand it. fflu gertainly ougjifc' to know better, I shall not (iak§ ftny.ftotace of ypiirponduet, 1 hut I expeot you to apglggffje lyhen the case is over, -■•••

Mr Bunny; But I know of nothing that I should apologise for.. (Mr Bunny then speak to a point in His Wqrshipta suijimjng yp,) Mr Stratford :\Mr Buiiliy, jyijl you ajfc down, or wjll'you compel in'e ty put'the rules of t)]o Oqurt jnto fprce ] ' Mr' Bunny; I wi'fl sjfc 4<iwn, qf cyqrse, but it is unjust, Mr Stratford: Have you come here to insult the Court? For an insult it' certainly is. I have told you that I shall not takp notjoe of your extraordinary conduct, Xow, please lot n>e no more about: it. ■ 'B» Worship then proceeded with til? case, •