KAIAPOI.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7525, 15 April 1890, Page 3

KAIAPOI.

Monday, April 14.

(Before C. Whitefoord. Esq., and C. Hansen, Esq., Mayor.) DR-aNKE-rNKss. "— E. Cranch was fined 10s. Affiliation.—Mary Cherry charged F. Ward that, as the putative father of her Infant, he had failed to contribute to. its maintenance. Mr Helmore for defendant. The evidence of the complainant and her mother was taken, and that of the defendant. The latter, in his statement, denied the paternity, but admitted that when spoken to he had led the complainant to believe he would make an arrangement. The Bench considered applicant's evidence was corroborated by defendant's statement, and made an, order that he contribute 5s a week till the child reaches the age of fourteen, and to find a security of £25. -- ■'■ ■'". ■■ --■■--

- Charge of Assault.—James Barnes charged M. Moran with violently assaulting'j him on the first of April morning. Mr Nalder appeared -to prosecute, and said Barnes was sent by his employer, Brown, a fishmonger, to Moran'a stable for some " stiarup oil," and the defendant gave the boy a thrashing with a stirrup leather. (Laughter.) J. Barnes said he was ' employed at Brown's fish shop. On April Ist he was 3ent ,by , his employer to with a saucer to Moran'a livery stables for six pennyworth of stirrup oil. He asked defendant for this lubricator, whereupon Mr Moran gave him a beating with a strap, and told him it was April the Ist. To Mr Nalder —He struck mc three times.: Did not a?ive him any cheek. The blows made him cry. He only did as the "boss", told'him. \To defendant—Did nQb'get a hiding when he got back for not taking the oil home. (Laughter.) The saucer was not broken. John Barnes, father of lasti 'withess, said two days after his son made a complaint. Withess saw the marks on his back, and; thought because the boy was made-a. fool of _ieshould not be punished; hence, decided to put the case,in the hands of the. lawyers. (Laughter.) D. Brown stated; that the boy on April Fool's Day was very full, of his practical jokes, and boast-■ ing no one could" catch him. Witness; therefore sent him with a saucer to Mr Moran's for some " stirrup oil," and tpld the lad he was not to get the soft; kind, bnt the "hard" sort. (Laughter.) Barnes had fooled the servant, and on his: way to the stables fooled a boy. (Laughter.) When he came back ihe was still, full of fun, and stopped two horsemen who were galloping past with his jokes. He alsoasked witness If he would make a fool of his (complainant's) father, if he sent him in. (Laughter). Mr Nalder Intimated that defendant had no right to strike the boy, although possibly at another time a good leathering would do the lad good. The case was one for a penalty. The Resident Magistrate observed ii was an instance of carrying a joke too far, but the lad, after having his fun, should not have been surprised to find that persons might make fun of him. No one would get much out of the case— neither Magistrate, Mayor, Clerk to the Court, constables, lawyers, or the public— because it Was one of' these " trumpery matters which should be dismissed. Dismissed, defendant to 7s. __ i Crvxt, Cases.—An application, W. D. Humphreys v G. F. Day, for rehearing, was refused. There was no appearance of Pengelly "v Preece.