R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3007, 19 September 1888, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MASTERTONi WEDNESDAY. (Before S. Von Sturmer.) DRUNK, A drunk and disorderly was fined 10s. Assault, George Mansell v George Haskell, Mr Skipper for plaintiff, and Mr Beard for defendant, Witnesses were ordered out of Court, A cross summons was heard at tho same time.

Complainant deposed ontboevening; of the Bth inst ho was in the Stari Hotel when Haskell's boy came inj screaming "Don't let him hit me>l don't lot him hit mo." His father had hold of the boy by the arm, Tho boy was very frightened and the . father was very excited. Witness said "Don't hurt Hie boy George." Defendant said " You-interfere," and' struck him between tho eyes. -Witness said "I'm not , going to''fight with yon, don't' be foolisbi" -Tho blow knocked him down. Haskell went out and returned and pulled his coat off and him to fight.- Wi'ness refuseTand said he had uo quarrel with him. Tho result of tho blow was a black eye and cut lip and broken hat.. Witness did not raise his hands at all. There were several people in the room at tho time,. Ha was not fit to attend to his duties for several days. Ho instructed . his solicitor to write to defendant and:'. demand an apology and the cost of tho, -y damago to the hat. Defendant came; : to witness 1 residence on 13th instant,; and ho asked him inside to explain' '■■•* the niatler, Haskell offered to pay f 5a for the hat, but would not pay, the cost of the lawyer's letter. Ho explained the trouble be had had with his boy, and witness said he : was sorry, and would forego tho matter. They had tea together, : and - ? then, he '■ Vent iyith'defendant down \ '■ the road and hi)' declined an - invitation- to go in; ■ and - they returned tp Kibblewhite's arid ■>. went in there. After they canlb out V lie recommendeij witness to go in home : as he; was at his door, The •' - i mpment Hpkell gavebinia blow'in; ; fhe: forehead -, knpeking ■ hjtur flown exclaiming ?! Npw.J've got K a;ep witnesses •y/erejn his ppckets : fbe;wult was'quit? by several': bpssiHe|| pojiceVi ; .Co'oper;obttir^;un ; hei%ldlhWOwi^

able to look Haskell up, but he leolined. Haskell walked buck to lis home making no remark. ined, but nothing fresh was. elicited. Thomas Cordeau romemliered seeing informant on the night of the disturbance. Whilst there saw ut lioy run in followed by Haskell, The hoy fsd out" Don't let my father hurt 1 Haskell appearrd slight!)' ted, and the boy frightened. The father tried to drug tlio boy out, but could not manago it, Understood .Manaell to say to accused "Don't hurt the boy, don't bo foolish George." Novor saw accused strike the lad. Heard Haskell say to Mausoll" Yon prevented me chastising my boy, now I will chastise you." Accused then struck Mansoll several blows but the latter did not retaliate. After the ■ scuffle he noticed that Mansell had received a black eye, 'f ho boy slipped i away during the row. From what ho saw of the row witness considered _it was an unprovoked one, w£' In ansogf to Mr Board witness he knew Haskell very well and believed he bore a good chnracler. Haskell was a married man, and so was witness worso luck, (Laughter).Mansell took the thrashing from Haskell liko a lamb. (Laughter). Mansell took witness' name down in pocket book on tlio night of tlio 'W&ult and said ho would require him '•Tto appear as a witness. John Eose said he was intimate with both parties in the present assault case. Ho was in Mansoll's company in Kibblewhite's from about 7 to. 9 o'clock on the evening of the i assault, About 8,30 a boy came t rushing into tho room where thoy were seated crying out, "Don't let my father hint me?" Witness at onco got up to screen the boy, but when he saw it was the father of tho lad ho stepped aside, us ho considered ho had no right to interfere iu family affairs. Mansell got up and caught hold of Haskell's arm and asked him not to hurt the boy, Haskell then turned round and struck witness in the face two or threo times, ' During Juihe melee, the door of the room was T broken, which witness had since had the pleasure of repairing, Mansell, in trying tosupporthimsolfonnothing, fell, (laughter.) When he got up again, ho iell against Haskell's fist. The latter seemed anything but calm Aing tho" rounds," Mansell did Tot try to defend himself, but merely called out, " Don't be a fool, George; don't act the goat," He heard Haskell reply, •'' You prevented mo chastising my boy, so I'll chastise you." Mansell on one occasion said, " If you want to tight como outside," hut on Haskell saying "alright," Maiisell thought better of his olfor. (laughter.) When Haskell and Mansell came into Kibblowhite's last Thursday evening, they appeared quito friendly, and he ' was in hopes that tho case had been | settled,

By Mr Beard: Never heard Haskell say his boy had been thieving and that was tho reason ho was going to chastise him. Ho might have said so bat witness did not hear him. Witness told Mansoll not to interfere with father and son. Mansoll was jdightly under the influence of liquor tiino of tho assault. 'Constable Cooperdeposed that on «irsday he hoard someone call out olice" and lip, saw Mansell near Haskell's residence. Mansoll said ho had been assaulted and wanted witness to arrest Haskell. Saw no mark of violence on Mansell. Witness declined to interfere between residents of the place. Cross-examined: They were barneying like two washerwomen, and had evidently had too much to drink. Ko-exainincd: Thought it was six of ono and half a dozen of the other. For the defence, the accused George Haskell gave evidence as to the reason which caused him to follow his boy into the hotel. Whilst trying to got bis boy out, Mansell came up and interfered, thus allowing him to get away. Witness then said to Mansell, "Now you have prevented mo from flogging my boy, I'll flog you

instead," and he did so, After this

Ifansell said if ho would come outJNk* ho would settle ttio mutter there, "fit when witness expressed himself as willing to do so Mansell " backed out." After this they argued the point on the verandah and they separated. Told thoso who wero present in tho room when ho first entered that he was going to thrash his boy for thieving. The following Thursday they wero together all the evening, Ho hud tea with Mansell and then went with him to Kibbleffhite's hotel On tho latter being closed they walked up as far us the Presbyterian Church, when from words thoy carao to blows, Hon tho police came up and the fracas ended, In anwer to Mr Skipper witness denied having commenced tho row, but at the same time admitted that he was prepared to stand bis ground. His Worship after briefly reviewing tbo charges of assault, dismissed both informations without costs, Home Items and Topics, -J'All your own fault, American hop bitters that never fail. ~ttr-Tho weakest woman, smallest child, MR sickest invalid can uso i)r Soulo's ■American Hop Bittors with Bafety and great good. —Old men tottoringaround fromlthcumatism, kidnoy disease or any weakness will be made almost now by mint; Dr Soulo's American Hop Bitttcrs.

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