R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2575, 18 April 1887, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MABTERTON.-MONDAY. ' Before' S, Von Sicbmer; R.M. .. VAGRANOV. William Boatfield, an elderly, .man, TO charged under tHe Police Offenoes Aotwith having no visible means off; auppor, ■' , .!

- Coiißtable Salhwn- and W. ft: Beriify, gave evidence as to accused liangingv round tlpr premises',. a'nti I ' Se'rggant Price also received 4 ine'ssa'ge'filqni: : Dr :Beard ;: Whe hadbeen oahißpremises' .for TifO particular pjjrpow Tifta'oouded?, ■who '• Dials 'a" rambling;statementabout having .£4000,000, going home with the Governor, being: underfau elwtrio .system. frpm;which fte'hact' uo. •|o'weV'tb do anything, wag sentenced to one months hard labor, the •R-.-Mi stating that should-, he' during-the'term prove to bo deranged.- he would have .-proper-attention.' •.;.•'.•

•'■BABBIT OASES. •■ ;. .'' Orbell v DaMn.—Application for a re-bearing.- Mr Beard, on behalf of the applicant, Mr Dalrin, who was fined at Carterton last Court day, stated that the application was made for three reasons", viz., Ist, That applicant was away from the district at the time of the hearing; 2nd, That the Inspector stated that only a minimum penalty would be asked for; 3rd, that there were'two properties 'mentioned in the summons, whereas tho property was in one. Application adjourned- till to-morrow at Carterton. John Driuumond v Alexander Bruce. —-Failing to destroy rabbits on hiß property. Fined 20b-and-costs 7s. . Same vB. P. Perry.—same charge. Defendant pleaded guilty to rabbits being oh his property, but the portion of tho information' that be bad .not taken .steps.-to destroy them- was' not according to foots. Fined 20a and coats 7s.

-' ■ Same v J. O.Vallanoe, same charge. Mr Beard who appeared for defendant,, said that he would plead, rabbits being tberepbui'lat -efficient. and e'xtou3iv9iste|3 had : bae'u.taken to" destroy them!'. .stated;' i that this run was the .most, infeoted; with, and as it was poisoning time he hoped that more effectual steps would' .be, takeni- ? ;1

"Same v Donald*-Cameron/ 'same Oharge, uudev I.oth section of thaiofc m appearaaoeiiol defendant.'.Fined ;| 10 and xxjsts-.10e. } ■"'•".• -;;'/; ; ' : '- . • '".'■" 'jf'wwma< . ■■■■■:':

,•'.' Mayy.. Me Miniflo, .a; Respectable. lobktog yonug •,woruaii j;was--.with using Wm. laugtiage. -to, her Ann •' <jf Jositbh a-'esiAing iii Banrußter street-'- Mr Beard appeared for'plainItiff.'- ' • '

Ann 1 Minifie, who appeared greatly, agitated ■•when-Sworn,"deposed that the aeoiteed oame to her residence on. the 6th' mat, and inquired-if ;hpf husband; was. itim, Cn .'.receiving 1 " a "reply in :the affirmative) endeavored'to force herself into the place, at the same time 'telling plaintiff- that' she'encouraged her husband forspend his money there instead of supporting his family, who were in want of abroad, that she

(plaintiff) got young girls there for him to visit, and that ho was suffering from a loathsome disease. Plaintiff (in toars) said she-was suffering from heart disease, was .;■ afraid of accused,' and would like her to be bound ovor to keep the peace. In answer to accused, plaintiff said she never saw her husband (Josiah) tab' hold of her by the throat and push her outside the gate'. Edward. Kibblowhite,. blaoksmith, while passing Mrs Minifie's house on 6th April, saw defendant there, with her hand on Mrs Minifie's shoulder. Sho was using abusive language, and ho put her out of the house. William Knight and William Whitt gave evidence as to seeing, acousod talking to plaintiff between 7 and 8 o'clock in the morning of the 6th inst. Heard the words made use of, and did not think accused was the worse for drink.

Acoused, wbohad no.■wituosses t< call, said that she- was annoyed a eeeing her husband having hishome andtbat-when she went to speak tc his mother about it, she was seized bj the throat and put-outside. She tolc Mrs Minifie that'she was encouraging lnm to oominit adultery, and that hi .haiaiiloathsonie'diseasein Melbcrarnß, •BbV : said she would like a Bepimjfcion 'WO. hiin.'ao she-was-'peKeoated ■the" wMfl.faniily, and ker-husbaiid. was at ih his mother to do as" slie.ha^d,done k : fo. lower.her in.the eyes of olho> people", '''His'Worship, said he would not bind aooused over this time,.but would inffiot a fine of .20s and co3ta"2Bsi' '- ■''"' '. [Left Bitting.)