R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2760, 28 November 1887, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MASTERTON-MONDAY, (Befote S. Yon Stumer, R,M) HUSK. Harry Sykes, a first offender, was fined 5s or eight hours' imprisonment for being drunk in the public streets, * Prohibition, On the application of William Morris, a prohibition order was made against George Morris for a terra of twelve months. Threatening Language. William Budd was charged with using insulting and threatening language to Duncan McLachlan 011 the sth inst., at Mauriceville. Mr Beard appeared for the informant. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Duncan McLachlan, surveyor, stated that be had occasion to visit some bush contracts at Messrs Cameron Bros,, where the defendant was working, and the latter wanted to know whether lie had come to correct the lines there, and he appeared to dispute the measurement, Witness tried to explain to defendant about the angles, distances and areas, when he (Budd) used insulting language towards him, and 011 witness saying lie would strike him if lie used those remarks again, the defendant went away-and got a ctouble-barelled gun, cocked and capped it, and threatened to blow witnesses brains out. He was afraid defendant would do him bodily injury, if he was not bound over. In answer to defendant, witness said lie did not call him a crankyheaded fool, neither did lie threaten to strike him with a bill hook. Evander Lee and Richard Williams gave corroborative evidence. Defendant, on oath, stated that on the morning in question, he asked McLachlan when he was going to correct the lines, as lie considered tliey were wrong. They had a dispute about the measurement, when McLachlan called him a cranky-headed fool, and he retorted by calling him a liar. McLachlan threatened to strike him, and having a billhook in his hand he (defendant) went and got the gun, intending to use the stock of it in self-defence. He could not say if tie gun was loaded, He did not either cock it or level it at McLachlan,

His Worship considered that the defendant had been guilty of a eery foolish action, and bound him 'over to keep the pscg for three months, himself in the sum of <£lo and one surety of £lO, and to pay the costs of the case, amounting to £2l2s. ABPI)ICATIO}[ FOR APtfOUflNJffiNT,

On the application for Mr Beard an adjournment of the cases Quinlivan ajid Thompson was granted till Tubs■(toy Pwwtor Wh'