RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 822, 22 September 1877, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Hamilton, Sept. 20. .(Before W N Searanoke, E*q, R M, an ' J? S Seddon, Esq., J P : ) : >"> CbAwford v Carlton— Claim fo goods and refreshments.. The lav.'er wer "otiucltout and a verdict given 'forth balance m favour of plaintiff, Criminal Side. (Before Capt M.Pherson and T.S Seddon, JP'b) VAQRANCr. W Biply was charged under tie 4tl Section of the Vaprant Act, 1866 Amendment Act,- 1869, with having oi the 22nd, day of August called Willian McGregor Hay, a scoundrel, robbe rosoal, -villain, thief, and, liar m a publi< jjlaoe, to wit, the Court Mouse, Hamilton. 'Mr Whituker appeared for the infoi inant. Wm McGregor Hay, the informant, iworn, Btated, I am a Solicitor residiv-g >'n Hamilton ; W«" ! st .' ! 'On ih? 22pd day o! August last defendant summoned mefoi 10 pence for : cabbage plants. The case ante on ttiat day.' I paid. Is into Court. ' addressed tbe Court ou question ol -ostfl;; I made a statement, defendant contradicted me. He eaid, why doo'i you pay a man his money, you're a rob- . er, you're a ecoundivl. He repeat<-dlv o&Uid me a rascal, a robber, and a eooundrel, also a villain. He sub-equeotly called me a liar and said I was more lik«--a thotikey than a man. 1 suggested that perhaps he himself waa Darwin's " missing link." Had it not been tor ihe con* spicuoue position Constable Haddock ocMipied m Oburi. there would have been a oreach of the peace „ • ' Defendant • here called complainant a perjured man. , , (japt McPherspn cautipnei him as to iiis language and .disrespectful tone of yowe. "•'. " ."'■'' '■' ■■ '"• To defendant— You did cull me a scaundrel. -'•■■ '■'■' - ■•' ' ' Defendant—l deny it ! I never called I him » robber, no robber ever entered my month. ' ' ' 1 be Court to defendant,.— Confine youi»e'i to asking quesj ions. , Defendant) to ihe Court — I don't want o ask him more questions. He has spokni. .<flli>ehoode enough. He is perjuring him* aelfi • '" -"' ; i < <- ; :■ ' : ■■'■■'■' Wm Walker, proprietor of r the Comrae • iiitl Hotel, sworn, sttia, 1 was m Couri on ihe22i>d Aug. 1 heird Mr Hay address <ng the Bt-nub on the question o\ costs. 1 Heard no language from Mr Hay chlcuinted to be offensive to Kiply. I heurd Ripley aay (talking to the Court) "He pr< misld to pay me for the plants aud the •cpund'el didn't do it, and he is a robber Vnd a thief, . Kipiey als«f calltd Mr Hay a littv. I raw constable Hudduck trjii g !o quiet him. He repeasedJy. called Mr H«y a liar. . ; ! Defendant^— lts a public house concern J Defendant declined to question witness. Denied the truth of all icatements ex ept 4» ' to üßing the term viiiai\ ■ . John 'Kn^x sworn, stated, I am an aoctioneer residing m hamilton West, i was m Court on the 22nd Angus'. I heard |RiplfV, call Mr. ; Hay a scoundrel land a| viliain| |Heiißed a goc»di many O'hefqueefcpithets, but I don't recollect them., 'J hey were insulting epithel s. 1 recollect tbe words scoundrel, villain and ■thief. -"i-"' -> ; -'' : : ' '■■" : - i <->.-'- <>■■ ■• - „ Defendantrrrli think Mr Wbitaker if you'll press this-.witneas n little more >pn'll get some , fresh words from him. -, 4 ',He seems all right to go further.'.' Defendant then declined to put any queßt'.bn to the witpeeß it "was no use." .Defendant . said 1 will call no , witnesses. From the very first sight of the man I called him duhonest, but never told him so till 22nd August. He admitted the debt, and then denied. The word villain 1 did uce after he denied the debt. I said " what do you mean you villain ' you." I deny every word except that of villain. „ , . -, . The Court fined: the prieoner ,10s and costs £4 135. -•--■••-•■ Detendanfr i -"l,wont J pay ! it." Mr ' IVbiVaker a^pliecl ;that the Bench rthould state's he penalty '"of rion-uayment The Court must fix an alternative tor. any PHi'iod ]not /' exceeding ; -calendar •bn Court fix'd the alternative at 7 dayaf imprisonment iiji gaol. f (DefeJDd»iit~-\d d— 'd fiar/l wont pay. Deiendant was then takeu m charge and