R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4351, 22 February 1893, Page 3

R.M. COURT.

FEATHKRSTON—M ON DAY. - (Befote Culunel Roberts, K.JL) I>ISt'KT>KRT.Y CONDUCT. Polico v. Martin.—T. Martin was charged on tlie information of Constable Bowdun witli being drunk nnc disorderly und fighting with another ii: . the Martinborough Hotel. Accused pleaded guilty to being " horribly " drunk, Tatley, then in the employ of Mr Gardiner, butcher, of Martinboroaj^^^|ialed: While passing with treat 1 heard ut low in one of tbo rooms. Aa I was going through to the bur Mr Leap asked ma to toko a man out. I It'd the man who was " slightly elevuted " out and handed hiin over to his wife. I did not see Charles Hart near tli€ accused. •T. F. Evans, saddler, did not recollect the date ou which the affair tool: pUee (81st Jnii.), but was present at the finish i f the affair. lie did not see any iightint', W. H. Heaves slated that ho saw accused at the hotel with bleed on his face. He cid cot see any fighting. Accused was drunk. Thos. Leap stated : I remember tlm 31st January, I miw Murtin in ray lie wan qiurrellingand I tried fftffstop him, but was nneuccesslul. I did not call Mr Tetloy. I ain sure accused waa not drunk. Worda were . exchanged in the hotel and blows outside. . ■ John Dalton recollected seeing Martin in the hotel but did not see any light, J. Tetlay, recalled, stated: I can . bring witnesses to prove that Leap called ma to take the accused out. The man m not exaotly drunk but waa rather rowdy. Constable Bowden explained tbatho was absent uttbe time, but upon hia return found everyono talking about : the diijraoofnl affair at the hotel. Ho laid his information on the representation of the leading business people in the township. The information was dismissed. jTOLZCB V, HEt> IK ABO. W. H. Reeve stated : I known boenseci, I saw him drunk and fighting in Lamp's yard. When I first saw accused b* was in Martin's Square, but bs want into Leap's yard, where the fight took place. T. Leap stated: I do not recollect the Slat of January. I did not see aoeuseaSg'nting with anyone. Constsbls remarked that it was curious Mr Leap recollected the date at the commencement of the case, but bad since forgotten it. . in defence of accused, couianaed that there was no evidence to prove that disorderly conduct had taken place. The information waa dismissed, POLICE V. J. TETUEr. J. Tetlsy was charged with using insulting language in Martin's Square, . Martinborough, on the 18th of | Constable Bowmen stated : On thei .18th inst I went to Gardiner's shop to sorrs: & summons on the defendant. He took the summons from me, saying be would see me d before he would go to Court and appear as a witness, and asked why J1 bad summoned him. I told him my reasons. He went on abasing toe and using inaalunc words to me, and I told him I ¥)Ould. lay an information against him. He told me he was leaving, and was not d— well going to stop - there for the lilies of me. Mr. Aeheson in defenoe, held that no evidence had been given to show that the insnhlng languisge had taken place in Martin's Square. The information -tros dismissed. pouce v. T. LEAF, Mr Aoheson for defendant, v Constable Bowden stated: I was on duty iu Martinborough on the 10th of .February. In Martin Square £ saw Thomas Leap, licensee of the Martinborough Hotel. He tviiß in the Square in front of the Hotel. He was jumping about and sparring at some post* and rails raed for tying hortea to.. I spoke to him. He did not seem to know what he was doing. »,. l told bins to go into the hotel or 1 ■teyd look him up. I went away, MMWliNnjr return found him walking about the bouse nith nothing on but ft shirt. By Ur Acbeeon: It was about nine or ten ia the morning. It is not because:'! wish the license cancelled that £ have taken proceedings. When] .1 spoke to him he was partly dressed, i He w&b oat of bed when the coach i w«nt away at half-past six. T. Leap stated; Constable Bowi den did not speak to me on thß 10th that lam aware of. I was not drunk i on tiia 10th. I don't remember seeing i tho cwstable. I was not sparring at the fenoe. £ do not recollect his i speaking :to me about it in my new parlour. I was not drnnk. ) The inforsaadon was withdrawn. W. Bart v. 3, Hodder. Claim for i . good* supplied. Judgment for plains tiff.- Coats la.F. BUte|i|Mr?aclaon ; Mr Achesoa for pwß9u Claim £4 10s due on Oidsrs o& Mr W. Bart. Plaintiff slated that Jackson bad • gsfen liim orders for £4 10a on Mr Burt. On the orders being presented Mr Burt said that defendant was not in bis : eatptoy and was in his dubt. PJftkttiff ''iaA given defendant notice of the dishonouring of the orders. P, who is a foreigner, [ stated 2 Ida not owe all the money, i I gav* aa cfcdar for 10s. 1 signed the i order fcr }os. There was no amount 1 pn tba oilier order I signed. Ido not juww wbflß the other order was filled ia, low®i 10s when 1 signed the first ordar ( and 8s when I signed the blank orasf. I signed the first order ! in Jusoj and the second two days after. X cannot read English. I .know tits aaaeunt on the bills, because ' I cap rgad flcnres. It was I)r, Hani ratty who toil ;pel was a fool to «gn ihe ttoik e*<lar. Mr Bilton told me jba ucn «p tbe order for 10s. f*P^jßantatty, called, stated i I saw irito%Bt«ign tbe blank ocder. There amount mentioned on the order. He signed it in the Victoria Hotel; 43* was sobpr. Tbgre were only BttKW, Jackson, and myself in the U>V at the time. There was 1.0, ■written <m it» order. 1 saw Mr Biltor mgn hk same and I affixed my signatii re as » J, BifeMh i Theanjonct wa! filled in «M «x» order for £4 which wa: jowiag and money lent. P. re-called, said that h( ~ '<km§ signed tbe £4 ordsu •fg ||r isrl Sid not owe bim tha > gim tor plaintii!