RANGIRIRI RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (Before W. Searangke. Esq, R.M.)

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 398, 1 December 1874, Page 2

RANGIRIRI RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (Before W. Searangke. Esq, R.M.)

Two Naughty Young Men. — John Harding, a respectable-looking youth, was charged by James Gerrard with using insulting and abusive language towards him. Gerrard stated that Hrrding Lad come into his store at Kangiriri on the 26th inst, and used terrible language towaids him because there was some little trouble over his (Gerraid's) shooting some of Mr Sherley's pigs. Harding had also requested him to emerge from the shelter of his counter and try conclusions in a pugilistic, which he had refused to do. Mrs Gerraid was called to corroboi-ate the evidence of her husband. Her evidence went strongly in favor of complainant, but his Worship, consid. ring she was just a little partial towards her lord and master, refused to take it into very serious consideration. Judgment was deferred until the case of Harding v. Geriiari> should be disposed of. Gerrard was chaiged by Harding with using threatening and abusive language, and ottering to fracture his peii-cranium with a large bucket. Alter hearing 'what was to be said on both sides, his Worship adupted a ver> uen.iL>le com be, and bound both parties over in their own recogni&anocs to keep the peace fox 0 month*.