THE ARMED CONSTABULARY SCANDAL. THE AMOURS OF NOBLE OFFICERS AT TARAWERA. [By Telegraph]

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 623, 18 May 1876, Page 2

THE ARMED CONSTABULARY SCANDAL. THE AMOURS OF NOBLE OFFICERS AT TARAWERA. [By Telegraph]

Ix the assault case, Captain Carlyon, Inspector of Armed Constabulary, v Sor- 1 , geanj; Jono3, A C, of which an outline wag telegraphed to you yesterday, Catherine Brett deposed — My husband has deserted rao for eleven years, and I have been living at Tarawora, whero I carry on dressmaking and h ive a small store. I am now living on ground, in charge of Mr Satherland, near tlio A C Station .Tarawera. On the 28th April, T sent my little girl for Mr Carlyon. I wanted to see him abont a bill ho owed me for a halfcaste cfirl. She was Jiving with him, and he told me to^et her have what shew/inled. I wrote oh the bill that lie wouldn't pay it. I wroto to Major Scanncll about the matter, and tho Major replied to it. I then seni for the Captain to sco if ho would come to. terms about tho bill. That was all I sent for him about. He carac, and when he goes to the whare, Sergt Jones was sitting* by tho fire. 4'he door was not fastened. Tho Captain knocked -at the door, and I said, " Come in." Ho did so, and said, " Hullo, Jones, whnt are you doing here." Jones replied, "What aro you doing here." Some further civilities passed between them. Jones then said there was a lady's side-saddle ho wanted. <1 replied it belonged to me, and I said I should not givo it up. The Captain then a&ked me what I wanted, and I handed him Major Scannoll's letter. He said he did not owe >the money. Sergt Jones said he know bettei 1 . Tho Captain ordered Jones out. A littlo scuflls ensued. 'Jones said he would aro if 1 ordered him to go. I said, *' Go, Bill, I tvani to SMCak to tho Captain." He went, and the Captain then pat his foot against' who door. Brown stood by "the window, anl said, " Carlyon, "we shall take Him for brutal assault, and givo him six months." Carlyon'said, " I think we could." -'Jones' c.ime back shortly afterwards, and said, " Kate, did you .shut the d-cor on me i" 1 s-«i'l, '•' iVo." He then pu*hel the door in. Ti:e Cipfain then said to Brown, " Jones oMiV to tho camp. 1 ' Ao farlLier assault occurred. In reply to' Mr Cornford, witnes? paid she had tven living with Joucs for >sixto3n I months. j JExaminat'oa proceeded, an<3 witness snid she had Lad ioivs with -Jonos, but not more* than commonly occur botween rur-' ried fnlks. On the LVJih -v/itueag 'v/ent to C.ipt Carlyou's to ask him to let her £>ec Jont»s, and ho j>ennif\el lirr to sco '< him, and wiinesi, then vc.it aw«y. Witness did uot ask Captain Carlyon to let Jonos go, nor did r.lio use violent l.i igiia^o. She did not toll fc Jono* to do UU worst, I ajf&inst Cirlyon, nud show the b up. i But she said ho { Jo n.ss) kuovr what to do.