R.M. COURT TE AWAMUTU,

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2075, 24 October 1885, Page 2

R.M. COURT TE AWAMUTU,

Tmnsnw.— (Beforn Mr H. W. Nmtiicioft, K.M., C-ipt. Rutherford and Mi J. H. Mandeno, J.P.) avj\uu' c\si:. J. W. TuOMi'bOV was charged on the lnforin.itnm of Thos. Coates \\ itli having on the d.iy of October, unlawfully assaulted him. Mi 1 Hudson, Railway Tiafhc Mana gei, was in attendance. Thos. Coates, stationmaatpr, Ngamto, swoin, deposed that on the date in qm's tion defendant came into his office. Witness chaigod him 5s for demurrage. Defendant said witness was different to othei -titionin i-teis. Witness denied tlm, anl Mid the charge was fair. Deiemi.aii called him a liar. Witness said the lie was ,)ii the otliei hide and, with that defendant stiuck him. Cio--s-e\amincd by defendant :— I did not stmce you first. You struck mo. I did not call you a liar, and then tiy to put you out and strike yon twic. You sud iii.nutuujs. you would like to "have" the Kill way. Defend nit : On your oath, did I say th it moi mil',' that 1 would like to "have" the i ulu iiy .' Witness : No, not that morning. I gave vi>n th ieceij<t for the .">*, after you stiuck ne. i »ent you a cud trlluig you that 1 AaiiLed the tmck unloadud that afternoon i> it was lequued tot tniibcr ni'\t morning, it wa» not my fault Ui.it you did no get the l ml m time. Mi Hudson : Did you recon o any injury fiom the blow 1!*1 !* you anega Mr Thompson ,'i\e yon? Witness: "YeH." Witness said that defend uit came round to me private part of the uihco and struck linn. He was acting solely on the legnlawons of the dep.'iitment. Tlio charife was fair and reasonable. William John?, Bworn, deposed that he was theio about two minutes after the alleged assault took place. Did not see Mr Coates immediately after the assault. Saw him perhaps that afternoon, but was not sura ab<iut the time. It may havo been ne\t day. His face was somewhat briusud. Mr Thompson said Mr Coates had pummelled him. Saw a few slight inarki on his cheek. Mr Coatos looked more l)ini«od than Mr Thompson. Crovi-cxannned by defendant : Could not say whether Mr Coa-tes would get such a buuao by falling on the line g"ing home lato at night fiom Te Awamutu. He might have got such a blow by falling against a sharp corner. Defendant stated that he wont with the money to pay the fi eight. Jle was told tlicio was .")-, dcnmriiipo, and he said plaintiff had often tned to c itch him, and ho would pay the demunage under protest. Plauitilf called It l in a liai, and stiuck at him. Ho defended himself, and told plaintiff if lie wanted to hammer him (defendant) he had butter cnino outside where there- was room. Ho had dealings with the stationmasters of Ohaupo and To Awamutu, and had no grievances or trouble with them. The truck of coal, about which the dispute aiosc, camo a day before the tune; theieforo he did not know of its anival. Thomas Coatos, recalled, said he sent notice to defendant at 2 p.m., when the mul w n dolisored- Ho ivould get it iv about 20 minutes. He ouly came next n.oiinug to empty tho truck. The ca-.o was dismissed without costs. CKUKf/n TO ANIMALS. P( Ice \. Thos. Baker.— Mr Dyer for tho di fondant. Defendant w.is charged with having i 11tioated a horse, contrary to the piovi^iuns of tho I'olico OiFonccs Act, by iidmg it wlulo suffering from a soie back. Inspector kiely prosecuted, and stated 'that lnfoimation was supplied bun, tint defendant packed with this hoi so and qraveita\ery soie back. He (dctendant) then got on its back and rode it fiom To Kuiti to Kilnkihi. Mr Dyer for defendant pleaded guilty. He .stated that his client took the hoise off the glass and lode him up the countiy. Defendant is engaged packing to the tunnel. When he got up some distance ho found it was gulled. He removed the p«ck

saddle fnmi otic of tho ntlici hoisesto the one hu was nding and rode ihn pick h'ii»o. Tins was <m Ins ictinn, uul t,li" p ic\s weio empty. He put s >me )1 uitiul .rid tned to pad tlia sou* <is mud. a-, pos-ilil." Oimns>l suhmtlti'd that i cmtum would inoet the oM^oncrs of tho c.w\ as tlu ')IFpnc% was unavoidable und'M thcciicuin stances. Inspector Kiely s.iiti the stitem^nfc was not in acoidance wit'i facts and tii.it counsel hid been mis'.'tl. Tho b'udi s\id it v.is not in order for tht> provcutioii to lmUr imv furt'.iei nciifc as tlio defendant 1) v] ]))f,idcrl trinity, ho>\ ever this was not defend mts fir->t off jmc • One lior-!C could li.no ciiip'l two ptc.v saddle and so have lohevod the galled hni-o and still Ir.vc loft one f.u Inni to ride. Tluy would inflict a fine of 20-. and ">7-- costs. nii)iN'(i ov mi: iooir\iu. D. McKinnon wis eliaiped on the ii'fur mation of Constable Lowther with having, on the 3id itist , c irninitted a bicic l! of flip Public Woiks Act by tiding on tho foot path at Kilnkilii. Defendant had wiitten a lotti-r to the Court explainintc that he was .1 t>ti anger in Kiliikihi; he li id bro.i into the blacksmith's shop, and unthinkingly lode foino httlo distance, along tiio footpath. The Court took this fact mtn consideration, and dismissed tlio case with a caution. DKUXKESSES'J. A first ofFender was discharged with a j caution.

civir, c\sks. Whitakku& CAMpnnt.L v. J. G. Bkrry. —Cliim for profesbional hervico^, £1 l!)s 2d. Mr Dyer appeared to prove the case, and stated the debt was due to the ht<» firm < f Whitaker and Campbell. Judgment foi amount and costs, £1 2* Gd. Svmk v. BEiuiYAxn Js'Eir-L.—riofe-sio.nl spr\ices mnderi'd and diVbnr-*c»icnt'< \n.\(U>, £9 8s 3d. Mr Dyer proved the debt. Judgment for amount and costs, £117*. Kihikiiii Town Bo\no, by Forbes Goumox, v. Thomas Rushkohth. —Rate/, it 4\d. Same v. James Hendky Smith.—Rates, 4s 4W. Svmev. John Ross.—Rate^, 4s. Samev. George Slvtek. —Rates 4s4\d. Mr Grcshani appparcd for the plaintiffs Judgment for amount claimed and c<>frt«, SI 13s lOd in ench case. C Innes v. P.itk —Cliim, €(i lit<. Mr Giesh.un foi plaintilf. Defend mtlnd ]> \\i\ £3 after sen ice of summons. Oidend to pay tho bilancc witlun one month, and costs 12s (»d ; in default one month's impiisonmcnt.