"KEROSENE LANGUAGE

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 39, 16 February 1928, Page 8

"KEROSENE LANGUAGE

' AMUSING COURT FARMER AND STATE . T AT LAW, The sequel to a dispute Whakatane fanner and a I official was heard in the to-day before Mr. Justiee jury. Plaintiffs were Hennr^X l and his wife, Lillian claimed £468 from MidadG»h?% inspector of the Crown T ment. Mr. Chalmers appeanrairW tiffs and Mr. Meredith The case for the MatchitfciSyil' defendant entered their nrm i ** August 27, 1927, and seven heifers and seven cow*. £168. It was also alleged tlsci? struck Mrs. Matchitt, who in respect of injury and Plaintiffs further claimed fSSw ! ground of trespass. . *1®

Mr. Chalmers said the drf—JrA* allege that the cattle weietikeS?of the Crown under a bill of J? < by a man named Burke, had been made on Matchitt to stock belonging to Burke, replied that he had no August 27, Galvin, l other men, arrived at the f "nJ| i possession of the stock. Mr*. 22 objected, and it was alUpfl fendant used her very and Mrs. Matchitt had against in the Magistrate's (Wl! the magistrate had rcstrkted S w ing to the immediate facts of assault instead of considering circumstances of the affair. Evidence in regard to the the cattle was given by the was sent to take charge of Ho said Mrs. Matchitt had gate to prevent the removal" heifers, but Galvin ordered Wfjg "He took hold of her arm, n(|y3 thing I knew I saw Mrs. MltrMl ■ a ground." _ There was an amusing witness referred to what he "kerosene" language. # "What is 'kerosene* lannMtf* k quired his Honor. •-*- "There was a bit of sweelwejtt on," replied witness. His Hor.or: I see. I didrt ah understand. (Laughter.) Mr. Meredith: I think there amount of bad language going time the trouble occurred! Witness: Yes. All hands were using bad Mrs. Matchett was dning w jjfcl think? —I couldn't say that, ."fp-s But I think she was with the best of them T-IdidatWk say anything out of the way. The case is proceeding. •