Fracas Near the Clarendon Hotel.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 203, 30 August 1886, Page 2

Fracas Near the Clarendon Hotel.

Ajiout half-past 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon tho attontion of Dotoctivo Herbert waa dawn to two men named Thomas Noomm and John D. Bontley, who were causing a disturbance near the Claren ; Jon Hotel. It appears that a man natnfed Natlwniol Stafford, who is engaged breaking ii horses for Mr Hulmo, butcher, heard that lie had a job for two men. Thinkipg to d> a good turn to the unemployed, Stafbrd informed Mr Connoll of tho fact, and told him that tho men must bo at Mr Uulmo's at eleven o'clock sharp. Mr Conncll sent along two men — Bentley and another —but they aro said not to have coito up to timo, and on arrival, to their disgust) found tho vacancies filled, and otber men on the. job. Bentley. and a frimd of his, Nooman, then took an eajly opportunity of intorviowing Stafford, whom thoy got tight of in _ftut r laid - street, with a young horse in a beak. Upon thoir complaining to Stafford ttat they had not got tho job, he justly re pied that thoy should have been in time? u-id that he had nothing further to say o n tie matter. Noomnn then Eeized the hore 9 Ay the head reins, and,in the altercation which ensued tho horse swerved and backed up to tho door of tho hotel. Bentlsjr ■ lumped upon the break behind, while ' Stafford was warning the men to stand back and leave his horse,alone'. The two weiejopparently, bent oil pulling Stafford out of the vehicle. It waa at this juncture that Herbert arrived, and he, fearing that tbe horso would bolt: interfered, and ordered the men to desist, but thoy declined to accede to his courteoua. request. Herbert then said, "terhapa you do not know who I am ; I am Detec r tive Herbert, and if you do not desist I wi(l arrest you." Nooman replied, with,a ijevy unnecessary adjectives, "I know you very well," and before tho detective waa on hie guard Nooman gave rum a blow on the breast. As Herbert does not set up for a city missionary he felt it his duty to Bail in, with tbo result that bbjh. tteri [oil to tho grounJ, Ncoman being ur.derneath. Bentley then jumped from the cart to the assistance of his mate, but Stafford interfered and tapped tbo "claret" witfl scientific agility. Word having moanwhil'g been sent to the police, Sergeant Lyons arrived upon the scene, and with hia assistance the men wore handcuffed and,, eL corted to the ttition. They appeared afc tho Police Court this morning before Colonel Lyon and Mr McCullough, justicee', when they had to be remanded, owing to thoir solicitor, Mr O'Meagber, being detained by ill-health. They will again appear to-morrow,