PAHIATIA POLICE COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4143, 20 June 1892, Page 2

PAHIATIA POLICE COURT.

"Justice," "Law," and "Order,"' '

'V. (Froff."the: Pahiatua BtarT)':.„ On the opening of the Court at Pahiatua! on, 'Wedqepdsy, Beeaaand Briggs'(not'theiraeatson the Bench, but tha latter immediately retired, in order, we presume, that the .-former; might, settler the against' George f Whitcomba for disturbing" the Salvation Army meeting on the 15th May."" , Mr Smith' asked for a certificate of dismissal in the.twodtses heard on Tuesday-against Whitcoiubo '■' and dismissed,, ,Ho had noy considered it ne'cessary toget' the CHttifi'oattsav the;, time, because the Bench hid refused', to grant an application! that'the. informations, be dismissed "without prejudice," 4 : ■'; ; Mr TosswiU askedjhaUhe cartifi-cate-be-not given until;the•".d*ae* Pallarit (Array captain)y|Whitcornbe had been beard.-■/•: :'-■?: ■ 'i -

; Mr,;Reese, (witb^ignityl-rldon't .. know whab right you have'tb interfere. .J£ Mr Tosswill, but,I amgoiuglotejOr you what I think of your, q'ohduot'ih," misleading the Court on Tuesday, - ; ■.<

Mr Tosswill— Do I understand that ' you intend, to address your' remarks' tome'?/ 1 ; -'/■'•''• .'; ; Mrßeese—Yej,'" }'. '^.''.'."' i ".",';' ' Rlr'TbaaWill—Tbenl'm noigpirig,; to stop to listen toyou, ; (Proceeds 'toleave the Court). '..; •: ~.;..> .Mr Keeso - Cooper, arrest Mr Toßswill. and keep him in custody. '' /'" '" l ; Mr Tosswill—Arrestee? What ,f or ?.;'>..-. -. !, ■- J\ .'. ~' i I Mr Beeae—Never mirid. ;

|Mr Tosswill—Ob, then I wotftgive' you the satisfaction of arresting,me;i ■'. I'll sib down. .(Site down.):, ," , , ■ Mr Reese then proceeded to Uu« : burden himself as to the great crimo . committed by Mr Tosswill on Tuesday in stating that he appeared for CoV' stable Cooper. From a conversation , he (Mr ft.) hadhad, with the constable the previous day he ; had|iearnt'tliat ' v no one hadbeen instructed, to, appear for himr* He" would now ask Con* stable Cooper in open Court whether > he had instructed Mr Tosswill (W appear for himi '' ™ Mr Tosswill—Will;you.| allow ; ;me to explain the" facts?. . .",' '.. ". Mr Reese—No ; sit down.."'

CooßteibleCooper—lamverypleased to be able to explain my position in connection with this matter. I think I have been used very roughly by the Court, and—-'/ ..'/',. Mr Reese—Answer my question j yes or no.

Constable Cooper—l never instructed, anyone to appear for me, '■ ' ! ; - '■; Mr Tosswill—lf you will only allow me,' I ban explain tho whole matter, '■ I Mr Reese—No explanation is re*'' quired, You attempted to.mislead tho Court; that is quite olear. •: ■ :.s /: 'Mr Tosswill—l emphatically deny having stated that t was instructed by■;' Constable Cooper, I Baid I appeared' for him, and if I had been allowed I could have explained why I said-so. . , , An altercation took place'between the Constable and Clerk of the Court, one charging the other with being the. causeiof the delay in the <Whitcombe'A cases being brought on,

Mr Beese then said the Court vrould stand adjourned for ten minutes to .give Mr Tbaawill an opportunity deliberating and offering an apology,

On resuming, Mr TpsswiH Stated that he had been misunderstood, bat if he had unintentionally misled the Court, be most willingly apologised. He could make a satisfactory oxplanation if the .opportunity was given him,

Mr Reese: I have not' misundor» stood you. : As I have no desire to be bard on you, I will accept the apology, but I tell you that I will not have the arrangements ol the Court disorgaDiaei! us you hare been in the habit of doing. In future obstructions will be dealt with promptly, Ab to you, Constable Cooper, you appear to have a very bad memory, You admitted to me yesterday! that you knew the cases were set down for the 14th, so 1 doa'tsee how the Olerk is to blame,

ConstaWo Cooper—l—Mrßeesp—Sit down, will you, I won't be interrupted by your imp'ertklence, .. *b

J His Worehi|i then signed the cer* tificato of discharge in the cases brought againet .Whitoombe on Tuesday ; dismissed tho informations, against Tidswell.on their merits, although the summonses had not been served | and also the information Pallant t. Whitcombe on its. merits, notwithstanding that (he case was notcalled on until after it was dismissed,