R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2749, 14 November 1887, Page 3

R.M. COURT.

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MASTERTON-MONDAY. (Before S. Von Sturmer, R,M) 1 i ■ ragh f 0-KeafQ- Irst ■ oflen&r, was' discbargedr-with' acaution, huving.befen •' ;locked ; -up-ioi ; aboiit 20.1jbw8' for drunk- • enneag.' •.,-.• ' '■" 'AiFINASCIAL DIIFICNI/W. \, Charles. Thajn was charged with : assaulting' Jacob Gunther, at Wi Waka, on November Ist, Mr Bimuy appeared for defendant. Jacob Gimther on oath stated that he was warking as cook for the defendant and had a misunderstanding about money matters with, him when defendant came up unawares, threw him on the bed, held him down by the •throat, and then tried to put his hand in his (witness 1 ) pocket to get some money.out of it. ..Finding that he could not get the money that way, defendant caught hold of witness by the legs and tried to shako it out of him, but could not do so. By Mr. Bunny: There were two othe'«persons. present. He had received. 16s on account of the defendant froiu one of the men. Defendant had often ..given witness notice to leave. ; $8 .witness was leaving his defendant demanded the money, .Jhajr'he ..had -received on his account, - Did not. say he would split the defendant's head open nor yet say lie would buy 5s worth of poison for him. Had agreed to settle the matter out of Cqurt for. a monetary consideration. John Nilson, a navvy, gave corroborate evidence as to the shaking part drta assault. For the defence Thomas O'Leary j stated .that defendant did not throw complainant on the bed nor yet shake him by the legs. He saw defendant go up; to Gunther and shake his

trousers, when ho demanded his money but did, not throw him down. If defendant had . hurt complainant, witness said lie would have interfered, Defiant, on oath gave denial to the \iflp charge. His Worship considered the assault to be of so trifling a nature, that he dismissed the information, each party to pay his own costs. CIVJL CASES. Judgment for plaintiffs with costs were given in the following cases : T. G. Mason v.. W. W. MfiCardle claim for.gobds supplied, £5 2s; Mr Bunny for plaintiff. Costs 18s, solicitor's fee 21s. T. G; Mason vT.H. Hill.—Claim for goods .supplied L2l .16s. ■Mr Bunny, for plaintiff., Costs 81s, solicitor's fee L2 2s. ~ t. E. Chamberlain and E. E. mberlaui v T. C. Udy.-Dis-honored .promissory note L3l 17s. Costs 80s. > W. Biddle v W., Armstrong.— Claim LBl4s 3d. Costs 20s.