R.M. COURT, TE AWAMUTU. Thursday.-(Before Mr H. W. Northcroft, R.M.)

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1979, 14 March 1885, Page 2

R.M. COURT, TE AWAMUTU. Thursday.-(Before Mr H. W. Northcroft, R.M.)

SUNim IR\l>l\<.. James Drviv was chained on the information ot Sergt. (Tillies with a bi each of the Licensing Act, 18H1, by selling li(|U(ir to two natives on Sunday, the 11th Fobnuuy, said natives not being bond tide ti.nelleis. Defendant pleaded guilty, but said he did not know wht'thri the natives weio bona tide tr.ivelliir-i, an \eiy few uati\es call at his house, and tliose few are tia\ellei>, .nul on this occation he did not ask any questions taking it for granted that they were tia\ellers in the usual course. Fined UOs, and 21s costs. His Worship commented on the enormity of the offence of Sunday trading, and said it was not i>lcu-<unt for people on that day, which was the only one may had for recie.ation to bee or be insulted bydiimken men.

ASSAULT. .T. Dnylo was charged on tlio information ot John Henry Edwards with staking the plamtitf on the shoulder with his fi-.t, on the head with a square, and attempting to sti ike him with an axe, at Kihikihi on the (ith inst. Defendant pleaded '" not guilty." Thomas William Weatherill for the plaintiff, deposed, that he remembered the (ith inst. Plaintiff told him Doyle had assaulted him, and that if tie did no again he would give Do\l .1 thrashing. Afteiwaids heard plaintili and Doyle abusing e.ich other. Doyle oidered plaintiff to go home, but instead of going, plaintiff appioached a little nearer. Doyle then said ho had better go, and then went toward* plaintiff with an axe, the head of which was in Ins hand, and the handle turned towards Edwards, but did not strike him. Ho walked in a thieatemng manner. After that Doyle went on with hi*, work. Moie aggravating words then ensued, and Doyle changed the a\e for the square. Aftei more angry words, Doyle threatened plaintiff in the s;une manner as with tlio ii\e. Did not see any blown struck at that time The angiy words were repeated, when both " collared" each other. They held to each other till both were out of bieath. Saw no blows struck fioin first to last. By the plaintiff: Tho head of tlio a\o was in defendant* hand. To the best of my belief this did not take place on the road, but on private propoity. My the defendant : I belie\e plaintiff was standing near \\ hen you wanted to move some timber and not on it. By the Court : Did not gee tho beginning of the quarrel, but f loin what I saw con hideied ono as bad as the other. Doyle was at his work when it occuned. KdwauK wan not working there or clone to it. John Dickenson deposed to heeing a ficnfhV, and hearing Doyle ordering Kd wards off the land. Saw a young man take an axe or tomahawk from Doyle. .lohn Henry Kdwaids deposed that defendant niiiiio several blows at him when he. was passing where defendant was working Jfu tried to stiike him with a plank, and also tried to ntiiko him with a bquaie, and then rushed in and caught him. Witness said if defendant did not let him go he would be compelled to strike him in selfdefence. Defendant then sei/ed an a\p, and threatened plaintiff with it, using bad language. A man took the a.\e away. This closed the plaintiffs case. William Heniy Green, for the defence, deposed to seeing a scufHc, and to hcai ing defendant ordering plaintiff to get off home timber on which he was sitting, and to go home. Tho scuffle then took place. Doyle said he would like to "shove" the axe handle down plaintiff's throat. Cross-examined by plaintiff : The language used by both of you was not vei y polite. You persisted in remaining when told to go. Yon said yon would have Doyle in Mount Kden ; that he had been up before the court before, when it was made warm for him, but this time you would have him put in Mount Eden. This concluded the cane. His Worship thought the case should never have been brought before the court. Edwards had no right to go on to private Sioperty, and he had no right to taunt loyle with having been punished pieviously by the court. Many a man less hottempered than Doyle would havn knocked him down for pinvocatmn. Plait.tiff was proved to bejjtno aggressor. Ho would therefore dismiss tho case, with costs, £1 4s. — (Own Correspondent.)

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