R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3026, 11 October 1888, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

.MABTEEToi-THpSDAY;... (Before S. von .Sturraor, B. M,, and T = A.W.Eonall.J.P.) ■■> .. BREACH OF STAMP ACT.'' ' Sergt. Pricp y A, B. Bunny.Breach of Stamp Act." •Tins' cane was heard on. 28th September,, and adjourned until this morning to* enable his.Worship to give a decision! In giving judgment' the Bench exf pressed'themselves. as.:being : 'quito satisfied that defenaan'tnever interidcl tp. defvaud',' 'although guilty, and inflicted' a nominal penalty of 10$ and9s;Court..costs.,-.;; w , ~* . t .ptEAOHWHEELSTIBE BY-LAW, ':rm MooreV%f^ of. WhM ; 'By.kw. ; ■ Defendant

iia\aiig guiU,: ai|i oa tbet i: ? suggestion-of the County Oleflt,.the o' Bench;infliqtad.anominalpMajty of; ■% 6"SWltll Coat37Bv':?''■:• i./;'':- I |k' v ; ; Bame r v l)avid; Burling, -■: Saiiio : ; [; : :6ffeii()ei received. ' - iu'whioh«ho/pleaded igiipranoe. : A stoifa'Mney^SsVanttitscosts. to ;,. inflicted. ..; . ; ' ;.•;/': -\ ; "' ,; -'* •"iiLVAtION W IDE ROAD. rtergt i Pricrv7»rMoffr:eT"Wilv. liam Haines aiidKbbert Sutherland. hyv.wiliully.»obsti'ucting»vtho-publio : tuorbughfitre at the corner of Queen ■- and Bannister-streets on the eveningof |Bepteinber f 29t|v by- holding iaii ■'.' theßalvation'Army. ~ For the prosecution Constable Salmongavo evidence as to the tee accused with other members of the Army causing an obstruction near tho Club Hotel.' Tliei'e'was' also a ' large crowd looking on wbioh completely blocked, the Bannister-street thoroughfare.: Ho V haU captioned other mombers of the Army as to the illegality of blocking tho streets but uot the accused. Sutherland:-What do you term, an obstruction?; j 1 1A ij ■)■■■] '''Constable:—Blobking a thorough- . fare.' v : Sutherland denied that the Aiiny paused an obstruction, and stated he had no difficulty in passing through and selling AVar.Gries. .' In answer to His Worship? Constable Salmon said at the time there was little tauty with the ox- : ceptiorio|a(cjeuple'pf;'iiorsyenwho. passed through the crowd. • 7 Replying to aeoused Haines, Con- . stable 'Salmon: stated Morphea were burning when be first saw the Army holding -its' meeting,' 'tot after he spoke to them they put tho lights out. .■'.•■■

J. 0; Ingram, Inspector of Niiisauoes saw a large orowd at .the corner of llannister-Btveet oil the evening of 29th Soptembor. Amongst thegatheriug he uoticod twohoraenion.Tbe three accusotl were there, two of them holding lighted torches. It was" not an easy matter to get along; Bannisterstreet owing to the obstruction. The horsemen stayed a short time .and then passed on.': Believediif avebiole. bad passed hurriedly along'-at the time an accident might have resulted. Tho greater portion of the ofowd'were on the footpath. This couoladed the evidence ijbr the prosecution. ".,;- Tho Sergeant here intimated that even now he would not press-the obargo againßt accused if they wbiild promise not to repeat the bffeiioo.! It was greatly against his will',to bring the present aotioa> into ".Court, ',M beiug a glariug case he was compelled to do so. If the accused would acknowledge the obstruction: and promise not to do it again lie would ask tho Benoh to dismiss the infor-

>, \;ifhe^usedwoiild|jot^p6Dtto \ Batli6rlaHdf protested,tjiiMplStfat • Jhey |\|ke jplyj dottglffloputyjifo -i God ;'jiijd| lijaiiibyl \yarfiing|tb6m;to £ fleo!fr|uilth;e jrolh .tofciMinif afso < fc t to'pr4?h: : m,%fiytaM dyinglnion j | &1 i?f|| {; I? ayeakei" tva^out[elibrfc,Lby ,} " < |( , also impressed upon them' it was. ,„ part of their religion as well ae their duty to obey tlio law of the land. : MIBS-Amelia Tullopkj t soldier in the D Salvation' Amy, was present* oh tho ,1 night of. the, alleged •obstruction. Thoy held art open airmeetingi.neai'' BanhibteV-street. Whilst there two ■■ horseniencame'iip arid-one of them stayed"-arid, /listened to \vliat 3 tub ! Army had to" say. .Did _ not consider they caused any bb- ■_ structioivM no vehicles' passed atthe : time;. -..They were trot asked to.move ;; on until the Constablo;t6ok down the three inen's nines.' Constable Salmon , would not tako hor name. [His Wor- ,; ship; No, ho was too gallant; to tako I, a ladies uamq.] Sho;.,thought "he u' pught to have, taken hername down, 3 as witness was as much to blame as t. accused. It.wastbr'ough her orders a they wero there, The Army w'ero 0 only doing their duty, tlio same as t the police ut Samuel Mutrie, also a member of ! the Army, gave ovidonco as to his , being present on tlio evening of the P 29th September, and considered there 3 was plenty of room for. men and , womeu.topass.ifthoy'felt. disposed 9 to do so. Thetorohes were immedi- ; ately put out wlp the police'oamo and took down their names, i John Dovpnport 1 also-gavb cor- [ roborativo evidence similar 1 to the , Jast two witnesses..... p His Worship, in summing up, , said they must see for themselves . that anything-which is to the annoyanco of the public must be put a stop , to. No one oould deny that the work [ of the Salvation Army was a vory good work, biit I'thoy must endeavor to take theirhearer!/ tbthe'Barraoks, [ and not stand and oauso an obstruction iu the streets. They displayod a mistaken zeal in.a good .caueo, and ho cautioned them not to repeat tho offonce, .The information was dismissed without oosts. ," . '''■•' •CIVIL OASES.' : ' ■■.«'■' ; 'W. G. Beard v. John Tuck— Claim £8 fls lid costs. Mr Pownall ■for.-.defendant...,. Judgment fbr;!. ! .£7 and costs.lQs. ....' '.'■".'■ ",'.'. '■• ; ; :'.:.;,(Left Sitting,), i- ■'{•:.