R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2332, 28 June 1886, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MASTERTON - MONDAY.

(Before H. A. Stkaword, R>M.) Harry White was charged by Sergeant Price with assailing George T. Oakly.on Juiie 14th, at Mauricoville. Mr Skipper appeared for the defendant. ja .. . Geoixe.Tj,,p^ly ; saidhewaßa railiA' porter andWasVinjsloyod on tho day nP question'at'the ({nods station' at Muricovilje. in looking-.after the goods-shed • in which a.dmner was going on. Heaßked accused; who was engaged at the shed, for tho key of an office there. He denied having it, and when witness said he had, accused called-?hnh< ab— l^— and struck him-i.il' the>jf«ce. A little whil A. v after. \yiiite I caniß'4hind him, and witKp't out any' furfchcripfoVocation threw hint, w ' ■/ the platform on to tho raiU a distance of ' three feet. His arm, was 1 sprained, and ho had 'been';dißa^p ; -over since, and. had ' had to consult: Brl-Johuson. Frank D."-Felling corroborated the evidence of the last witnosst In re-examination by Sergoant Priw, witness stated that accused was quarrel6ome',,and wanted to fight people geiunv %.. He \vould have'atruok witness if hfe (wit-nesa) had let him, and tliteatoiiod a; Mr Parsons.. Pressed . further .by Sergeant Priee, witness admitted that'accused threatened to give him a the kisser." Thomas Thompslin'depnsod ho was a licensed victualler; "Oh the day in question ho had a befit(rat the Mauricoville station. He saw : 'k v cc'used on that day. He hoard-Oakly ask White for a key, and he heard wrangling _ He saw White's arm stretched out and" the boy tell, ' caught the boy ..as he-fell and his rM" struck the rail. He complained his Mt was hurt.

Cross-examined by Mr Skipper: Ho j did not see White strike the lad but saw him push him as if he wanted to set rid t | of hini, He had known accuser some 'f ' time, and had never heard any harm o f «A ! him. ; in i Dr Joh'natcjii gave evidenpe to the efil yF ' j that.Oakly came to his surgery on Satur- l day Juue 19th', his arm was considerably swollen and .very much: discolored 'up to the elbow...There was a severe "strain to j the wrist and a.bruised: ; sorie. He gave him a certificate.4s ;uiiflt for duty, he anticipated it would ,: ; b> ; a fortnight or three weeks,' •• ,;;--,■>.< For the defence .Mr. Skipper pointed out that this was a.case'yifcioh might havo been brought-as "a civil'action. It wag not the wish of the informant to prosecute, and it had been taken up by the !' police, no doubt, under instructions, aiid ! lie would ask the "Court to allow the ' accused to be examined on oath, and after that lie would ask'.thflt" Court to dismiss the enso. •.;• ■. M ■ : ■ Henry White, in answer to the after being duly sworn aaid.-hff. wa& employed fixing up the room Oh the' 1 day "•- - in question. A quarrel arose between him and the informant-respecting a key. He struck informant and plashed hiiu off but he had no thought-of doing him an injury. He had ;been"discharged from . Messrs Wrigley.and JRofto'a the oontrao- . tor's employ oii account of this assault. In answer to the CourMaocusod saidhe had mot Oakly and offored to pay his . wages while his hand was bad, „ (* Accused was fined £3' and Court costs 7.m" £2l2s, or 21 days hard labor. l| Tho Bench added further that the S judgment was not to, interfeiro with any coste that Oakly might' claim against accused for medical attendance. Tho Clerk of the Court w'm ordered to hand over 30s to Oakly. ''' }