R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2225, 20 February 1886, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MASTERTON-FRIDaY.

Before H. A. Sibatfobd, Esq. Asf ; DISTUEBANOIj #E "AjUlj Meeting,. (Oontimd,)

[ Sergeant Price stated that Constable Oullinane returned with defendant and Captain Bates, where he was charged with; creating a disturbance, but on his promising to refrain from such conduct in future Captain Bates allowed him to go, and overlooked his conduct. Some tim.B afterwards defendant" was brought back by Mr Duncan, and he then admitted tha,t he had misbehaved himself and offered. W make a public apology, [f no furtM action was taken, • "" V *' * ? * Mrs •A.n.nq" (Jollier, sajd she saw fa defendant on the evening oijfce 15th, b«V did not notice him do anyflmt* peculiar until she went round with the collection box when witness said, "What do you come to me for. I have no sixpences tonight. You ought to give me sixpence, because ho intended to liven them up »• bit and have somefun." She afterwards heard Captain Bates tell him to leave and saw-defepdant throw his arras wnM' tha Cifltoin and try ti> fchritto hk, j^dg*

ensued, and fearing Captain Bates would bo thrown down the steps, she caught him by the collar. The service was continued during tho disturbance. • Charles Bates deposed that he noticed defendant pulling faces at him. Fearing was going to be a row ho went. Blown to him and told him he had better •go out. Defendant said, " Would you put me out ?" After that ho began singing and talking saying, " When /speak lam not a liar," When ho told defendant he muse go out, ho raised his fist, and threatened to hit him between tho two eyes. Witness then laid his hand on his arm, when defendant threw his arms round him and tried to throw him, and they rolled down the steps, Mrs Bates said " como off you coward," and some of the others pulled him off, Ho had acted to the defendant In ,1 Christianliko spirit, hut the members, by a vote of 2G to 5, resolved that for tho good of the work and to prevent a recurrence of the conduct, ho should be prosecuted. In answer to Mr Beard—Ho had no irish to seo defendant severely punished/ He merely wished to stop disturbances.. Defendant kept on 'defying him, and lie. put his hand on his arm to try and. per-, auado him to leave,. .Ho did not call defendant a coward 'outside the' building. In answer to tho Bench witness said lie had charge of the barracks, and they had' sergeants to keep order. The. building was leased to the Major. '.. George Duncan 'junior,. was'-, put into the witness box,'whoii'Mr.Bcard'said', on jjLtho part of his client that. defendant rejPgretted having been tho cause of tho : disturbance, and as-; he understood it was not the wish of tho" other aide,to press the matter, ho toted i'llis;;Worship would nflict a light penalty,';as'there would ;be' no rc-occurancepj;thc; : ca.use.pf complaint... ' Mr Skipper, said'he! ci'mld not let it' pass . without asking the' Bench 'to giviitsueli';ii.. -.. lesson as would. : : siiow: 6'tlierC thoyV could •'■':■ not do as.'they'likciT;;'. .Such mis-conduct" V was not expressed his regret;.-.and'pr<)niisecl not to' repoatjiis blFoiiciybut;eiulcayov,; havp a better feeling, ■t.liey: ; wpuld.l)e,willing ,to,', '■' let by-gones-beby-gonesV ;aiid;to;:receive' .him back^with'(i[)cnariiis..; ; ;f ! ;v^ : ,| : ; '^ : ; ,/ -; His Worship'saidft- MtAappears/tifnie:. that the building, where the.:'dis'turbanVp' took place is in; ;th liiforina;ntv; ; • and while right to say wlio s!iall"enti;r,-or iyho.:sjiali:. stay therein, just;;the : i;sanio ; ns:.ifvit:wer'e ; ; . his own private homing Aiiyime r,efiisin»: to leave at tiro rerjiicsf ;..!>{■' Mr Bates,"-' lie- ; : : " comes a trespasser,^and;i^;is'aii' : fllFe'nj;o.if ■ ho stays:.' ■a'ipei/fecb to use'sufficien.t;';f6r.cb.?:ta remove : sucli'a. person fmin the; tyjiltling if lie; will' not' go after'.-beihg , : lt v is h:s ! rjst.:i'n" : ; », law, as h'olding,thp..b'uildi.hg pii ■behhlif of- ; ■tholessee;.: : But',:this w.as .'a worse case;; is insult ■••useoY. ,ten- : : . dingtoprovokca;'breacli of thd pea'cb;. The bbdy : ;.pL whicEj/Mr Bates- was ,onb' have as mu'ch;'ri'f;lit'as any .'other clenonii'-" nation to'.ha'vcitsriieetin'g-liousp.'.reSpected'.. I havo nolwisht'o inflict ft feyy peiiaity,. as tliat'mightitend to jfarilsii .tho ddfe.ii,-'. dant. i.rsha.llv.thorQforo;, niai;e;anp'inirial penalty with fclre liojie- 'iV'y'iow that'.' his.,;' nehaviourivpuld'be/better'i'n'future, and {trust it; will' apt # a. deterrent' : tp'.,him' »ndtojthcrs,'" •' . -,... The fine ih..each■cas'e,wns,sj and costs;';