R. M. COURT. CAMBRIDGE. Yesterday.— (Before Mr H. W. Northcroft, R. M.)

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2043, 11 August 1885, Page 4

R. M. COURT. CAMBRIDGE. Yesterday.— (Before Mr H. W. Northcroft, R. M.)

THK LVRRIMN KI.KMIM' AT CVVBRIIKJa WK-.T. Eiour young "ii*". named lespectively, J amc< Hani", John Hams, D.vinel Dillon, Ednvmd Wilkoi, Willi.un Hiclvt-y, James Nicklts M.-ttin Moinsey.md Il.uiy H.ill, were cliargod, <>n the inclination of Augiwtiw H. Vo^kji, wirh unlawfully using tin Mt-niiur, abiiMv,>, and insulting languag' .xnd behaviour in a public place on the evening of the 26th July last. Soino of the ■icc-i-.td w.-if pieHv woll advanced 111 ypu". and 1111,,'ht f.nrly lay cl.iun to the dignity of manhoad. i\[i D>oi ,i|>|i"ir>'d for tin* accusvl and pleaded iu>t guilty. In tliii mtoun ition airreit iiuiiilwi ot thing-, wen- chugi'd — there won- sovuial clniges m the oau information. Constable Ikeuuan explained tho circuitstamvs. Tlie nifoi in nit was leaving cSiuich on the Si'iiday evening in question wlion tho accused attacked him in a moot unseemly mannor. They pelted him with mud, and chased him on hoiseback until ha was almost exhausted. Accused had been very .severely treated at their hands. Several complaints had been made of late about the giowth of 1 irukinisin at Cambridge Wu-,t, and haidly a night passed without someone in the distuct having «ccaMon to complain of then dwoiderly conduct. The informant, Augustus Vosper, called, •aid that whilst leavuitf chinch on the evening of the 2<ith James Harm, John Harris, Win. Hickey and Michael Mormaey ran up against him. Dan Dillon was on Walkei's horse, and ho tried to mn over him. He beat the horse off with his hat. He then had to catch hold of the horse's head. The others were uiging the horse from behind. They folio aed him down the road and threw mud and clods at him. He remonstrated with them and a"<ked them if they pleased to stop. Was not aware that he had over given tht>in any provocation. Suite taking out the summonses ho had received the following letter .— Cambridge, August 3rd, 1885. Vospkk, Dear Sir, — If you press the case agauibt me so that I may bo either fined or sent to Mount Kden, you look out. What has been done to you in tho past was done in fun. JSut now, if anything is done to us, look out. It won't bo fun for you. So now you take the hint and do your best to let vi off. Dim tbe such a fool as to show this to Constable Brennan, or else you look out. Stdl tho more, by (iod if you do I shall play the devil with you. I have two or three that swear with me to go for you. Several witnesses were examined, Mr Dyer did not think the evidence was of such a nature to secure a conviction The manner in which the informant gave his evidence showed that he was not a reliable witness. He was undoubtedly to blame for tho occurence of which he complained. Vospur was one of themselves, and frequently skylarked with them. The information he submitted could not be entei tamed. His Worship decided to hear the case. William Joll, called, said he saw Vosper trying to pull Dillon off the hor^c. From what he could see he believed Vospor was to blame. His Worship m dismissing tho case, said that no doubt some of them were guilty of tli" offence with which they were charged Whoever wrote the letter was very foolish ; the police have it, and if they coino across a piece of writing similar to that it might be very awkward for the peraon who wrote it. It was threatening language of n very ■trong character, and he could tell the writer that he had bptter refrain from carrying it into effect. Though the case vrould be dismissed, still they had all been before the Court as larrikins, and unless they got into tho bo\ and cleared them selves from tint imputation tho public would look upon them as such. AN UVKORTUNATE CISK. An elderly woman named Martha Johns was charged on the information of Giles Keeley with unlawfully making use of obscene language in a public place on the 4th August, last. After hearing tho evidence, Ili-v woi^hip ordered tn find tw i sureties of £25 each, that sho would refrain from nsmg such language for the next twelve mouths, also to pay costs JL"2 14s. CIVIL C'\SKS. W. Rum v. Gko. Joke*.— Judgment MinimoiH t'3 l.">. Ordered to pay 10s a mouth, and no>-ts 10s, m default two months impnsonijipnt. Several oth<r c imn were adjourned or otherwise disposed of