DRAYMAN AND CONDUCTORS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 17, 20 January 1905, Page 5

DRAYMAN AND CONDUCTORS.

ALLEGED AND FURIOUS DRIVING. A carter named Joseph JJoyer was charged in the Pojiee Court this morning, before Messrs. Q. W. S. Patterson, P. M. Maekay. and J. Paterson, Justices, wjth assaulting two tramway conductor;. najned Williams and Ruane and furiously driving two horses attached to a dray in gyniondsstreet, was alleged by -the prosecuting witnesses that Noyer created a very lively disturbance at the corner of Sy-monds-street and Khyber Pass during an encounter with the tramway empjoyees. The defendant had issued a cross-summons charging Williams, the conductor, with assaulting him. Williams, was defended by Mr J. C. Martin, while Mr J. C. Lundon defended Noyer.

Sergeant Hendry, prosecuting Noyer on behalf of the police, called. WUliim Hf Williams, the conductor of a Newmarket ear. He said that about H o'oloek on Friday morning as the car rounded the corner into Khyber Pass Noyer so obstructed the tract that the par was delayed for a couple of minutes. Witness remonstrated wjth him- and when the ear re-started the defendant tried to drag him off by the leg-?. Witness got free by kicking him. and the -car was stopped. This gave Noyer an opportunity to strike him a vevv violent blow in the face, which caused his uniform to be covered iv blood. Noyer then got into his cart, and tho horses to get away quickly. Witness and another conductor named Unarm tried to detain him. The horses were flogged till they galloped, but they were stopped by Ruane getting to their heads. Witness saw Noyer hit Ruane with the whip, while he was holding ths horses' heads. He denied Mr Lundnn's suggestion that he deliberately went up to Noygr lopking for a fight. He was trying to get the defendant's name and address.

John Ruane, the conductor of a car following Williams', said he saw the latter'a face bleeding, and when he found what had transpired he detained Noyer's cart by holding the leader's head. Noyer then struck his hands with the whip. The evidence of James Champion, whoge shop is near the coiner, was that Jfoyer was very excited, and' struck Williams deliberately in the face. He lashed up his horses and drove the cart upon the pavement. Witness thought Noyer must have been intoxicated. Similar evidence was given by two other witnesses, who said that Williams gave absolutely no provocation to Noyer, and spoke courteously to him when referring to his obstruction.

(Proceeding.)