R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4508, 28 August 1893, Page 3

R.M. COURT.

MASTERTON-MONDAY. (Before Mr T.Hutobison,E.M.) ILLKOALLY ON PREMISES, James llrennan was charged with trespassing on the grounds of Madame Le Braud, and refusing to leave the same. Me Pownall appeared for tho prosecution, and Mr Jackson defonded the accused, who pleaded not guilty, Mr Pownall said the charso arose I out of a disgraoeiul ocourrenco wbioh took place on Saturday evening last, when the accused and a gang of others visited plaintiff's premises and demanded admission with violent and abusive language, On being reused admission the plaintiff was assaulted. Janet, Feliz, owner and occupier of premises in Bannister Street, stated that sbo had assumed the name of Janot Le Brand, Certain persons, including the aconßed, knocked at her door, on Saturday evening, and when she opened it and asked wbt they wanted accusal said, " Oh, all right, its" dinkum." Accused's friend then elbowed his nay in ani said, " It's all right. We've been shown the house. We know all aliuut you from the papers," Accused then used abusive language and refused to leave saying they had come to " doss" there. Witness sent for Mr Bobiufion, the Gas Managov, to help to put the men out, Her husband and Homo other Indies who were staying wiih hor k wero n£ homo. Mrs Musgrove at last went for the police, as ilio men would not go. By Mr Jackson; Was sure accused was the man, Ho also pretended to lo present a revolver at her, The affair lasted nearly an hour. The man did not go away until the Sergeant came, The other man wiib uccused struck witness but tho accused used the worst language,. She never invited men like the accused to her house, Respectable men and women called at her house for the purposes of palmistry. She was surprised at such persons as the accused calling. John F, Robinson stated that he was pussing along Bannister street when his attention was directed to a row at Madame Le Brand's, Saw t'voraen standing at the door, and Madame with the dour in her hand. Their language was not particularly good. One of the men called the place a '* drum," but Madame sail it was not a" drum" Accused then asked Madame to bring out her " fancy-man." Madame requested tho men to go, Jane Musgrove stated that sbo was stating wi;b iMudamc Le Brand mid saw the occurence on Saturday night Tho a cused was one of the men preseuC. I'hey were at the dour fully liulf-an hour al-hough Madame repeiitcdly begged of idem to go away. Catherine Ellis, staying wi;h Madame Le Brand, corroborated the previous evidence aad stated she went for the police. Seigeant Henry McArdle staled that on complaint he went to the resideoce of Madame Lo Brand on Saturday evening, and just as he arrived there two men stepped out on to the footpath. Tho men's conduct was bad and tho accused attempted to strike witness, who thereupon arrested him. The other man he should have arrested, but was unable to take the two, Tha man was disorderly, He was not drunk but under tbe influence of liquor. By Mr Jackson; Madame Lo Brand appeared oxoited. This concluded the case, Mr Jackson submitted that there was no case to answer. The evidence of Madamo showed that she invited people to come to her house on business, The accused was not a wilful trespasser, but went on business, and after a dispute went away as quickly as possible, Tho accused was endeavouring to get a friend away. ■

James Brennan, the accused stated that on Saturday night ho went with a friend to a place shown them by a maD, After knocking at the door they wero told they had made a mistake. Ho Was walking in and out of the {.ate persuading his friend to como away. Was there about a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes. Was not awaro that hegaveMadainoLe Brand any annoyance. Both witness and his friend were prepared to go away. Madame had just asked them to go away quietly, By Mr Pownall; Did not think he was at the door of the house for more than 15 minutes, but would not 3wear it. His mate's name was Brown, Might have ÜBed bad language but took no part in the row. Did not think be threatened to strike the Sergeant, but] would not sweat it. Did not know who the man was who showed them the house, He had on a black coat aud hat and whito mob-skin trousers, By the Bench: " What did you «o to this house for?" Witness: "Wo wero told it was a brothel."

The Bench: "Whore aro you from?" Witness: " Mataikuna. I have wor Ho go to." His Worship, in giving judgment,

said he was quite BaiisfW that the

man had tone to the house of Madame Le BiHi.d, and bad used disgusting language, and bnnavoil himself badly, Madame bad requested the man 10 go] and ho had refused, She had just as muoh right to protection from annoyance as any other person, The ao« oufed would be fined 20s and costs in default seven days' imprisonment. He must understand in future that he could not go to a person's house and refuse to loave when requested.