EXTRAORDINARY DOINGS AT BENDIGO.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 154, 3 May 1873, Page 2

EXTRAORDINARY DOINGS AT BENDIGO.

At the Sandhurst Police Court a Homewhat extraordinary case, not altogether destitute of romantic circumstances, was partly heard before the Mayor and Mr Abbot, J.P. Mark Wainwright was charged by AY II Rigby with nn unlawful ii*«aiiit. Mr Strickland appeared for the complainant and Mr Kllis for the defence. Mr Strickland said the Mayor would recollect that about a fortnight ago Mrs Couah, the mother of those pirN, disobeyed a summons of the Court, was arrested, and in default of distress, went to gaol for wilfully trespassing on the propeity of Mr Rigby, »t Quarry Hill, and refusing to leave when warned to do so the by owner. After this ea*e, on Mr Rigby Ruing to his premises, ho discovered tho nest still contained two of the offspring — represented in the persons of two young ladies, eldest eighteen, who was described to the learned counsel by an observant individual as displaying " ample crinoline, large chignon, nnd hair done in tho l.irnkin style " (Laughter.) Here Mr Ellis interrupted that this really wits exceeding the bound of counsol. Mr St ricklnnd observed that he could not personally affirm the truth of the description, as he had not yet tho honour of that young lady's acquaintance — (loud laughter) — but fully expected that plcasu.to would hnvo been accorded him that morning — (i enewed laughter) — although it would now seem that their attorney (Mr ICllis) had advised them to keep out of the waj', thereby following the example of their maternal parent, and set. at defiance tho|sumraons of the Court: and why was this done? Why this delay sought? Ho (Mr Stne.kl.iml) shrewdly suspected that as it was likely Mrs Cwieh would be out of gaol beforo this case was heard and determined, she would again take possesion of tho premises, nnd still defy the owner to eject her (Laughter-) Ko doubt Mr Rigbj's object -geUing quiet possession of the hon«c — would have been gamed, hail it not been for the unlawful and unwarrantable hit erference of the defendant Wnniwi i«lil , who c.ime upon the scene some two lumis after Mr lligb\ was in the house with his men, who had pI.K-cd the limited quantity of chattel property belonging to the trcspa««crs outside the building, nnd were patient lj waiting for the "do\es" to i-Mio forth Irom I lie ink, and leave tin mm po-immuh (I/uighler.) But no ; the cry of lovely woman in distress u (H too much for tho gallant Wamwnght—(loud laughter) --w ho was anything but sober at the

tune. He valiantly came to the rescue, and, m a peaceoll'ering, and possibly to make Ins ad^ent the more pleasing, lio brought with him " a pot oi> beer." (Roan of laughter ) The house- being locked up, he succeeded in conveying the supplies through a broken window. Whether this vu fairly divided between the contending parties within, Mr Strickland was not aware. (Laughter.} How ever, it seemed to have a cheering effect upon tho opponents of the owner of the paetnises ; lor, after a short parley w ith the /" cuing force outside, the indomitable and persevering Waii'l right procured another supply of the stimulating beverage, a^d boldly at tucked the sitadel. (Laughter.) Whilst one of the beleagured was nailing a piece ef tin orer the previously broken p.me of gliss — tin* time he euoceeded m kicking a sufficient space to enable him to enter tho room, which he did in a most remarkable manner. When reaching the lloor the defendant executed m kind of wild lmiiatun, of n. Now Zculund war danee — (great laughter) — depovd the rrigning monarch Rigby ; proclaimed luruselt landlord of the " sanguinafj " place ; and graciously permitted the- voting ladies to retain possession. (Laughter.) At tin* critical moment two desertions took place from the " army of occupation." Air Rii»bv having -ought this extra assistance from an> adjacent mining claim ; bivt lht> two men, when the real fighting began, evidently, thought discretion the better pai tof ralour. \ixvboldened b> h.t success, and Mr Rigby's quiet attitude, lor Mr Rigby is a man of peace as well as a man ot law — (laughter) — Wainwright rushed at him, and seized him by the -waist fora scuffle. Now, Mr Righy was- short-sighted,, and to protect possibly the only valuable property he had exposed to view, he iinmedi,iteh conveyed his eye-glass to his waistcoat pocket— (laughter) — thereby rendering himself partially blind, and giving im immense adrantage to tho besieging force. (Laughter.) Counsel was not at present able to say what, the other two men were doing at this time, but as a lact, Mr Rigby was forcibly bundled out of his own house into the street. lie did then what most people would do under the circumstances -he sent for the- police, and experienced what has been before experienced, a difficulty m finding them. A remand win granted — Bendigo Advert ner.