STRANGE CONDUCT IS COURT.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12933, 12 October 1907, Page 6

STRANG E CONDUCT IS COURT.

During the proceedings in the Magic trflte's Court yesterday (snys Wcdnes liy'e Neleon "Colonist"), Mr Moloney Djie of the Justices on the Bench, bo iaved very peculiarly. Mr Hayee, i) spelling the case for the defendant ii the case then beforo the Court, pro seeded to quote an authority, where lipon Mr Moloney rose and 6aidj ,r W< lon't want that book. I quite under stand the whole thing. Your contontioi is quite correct," Mr Hayes was pro :eeding.with his lddress, when Mr Mo loo?y again rose, and aeked for th< book from which Mr Hayes had beei quoting. He remarked h© had not go liia glance with him. whereupon M Hn/ee offered to read for him the quo tat ion. Mr Moloney replied, "Xo, I'l read it myself. Where is it " Mr Mo loney (who remained standing) the) read in mumbling tones from the book Ele afterwards broko forth with: "Yoi need not dwell on that subject at all Mr i Hayes. Wβ don't want to hca >ou. You are quito wrong." Mr Had low. the chairman, quiotly requests Mr Moloney not to interrupt the pro feedings. On Mr Harley (who wee fo the plaintiff) rising to reply to M; Haves, Mr Moloney ro*& and 6*id: ". im'gla-d to eco you, Mr Harloy. know you. I hoard you the other da; iddrcsaing the Court in another case. , Mr Hoyee asked the- Court if tho de Fendrt-nt had c ease to answer. Willi he- other members of tho Bench (Meser lladdow and Jackson) were consnltinj together, Mr Moloney rose and said '111 retire. Are there any other oaee :o oomo:-" Tlio Bench njieunderstom ytr Hoyps. and thought that gentlemai Jies not going to rail any witneeewj in:l Mr Hayes explained he desired ti :lo to. when Mr Moloney agiin ro* md exclaimed: "Tho Bench must re tiro and consult. They do not knoT rhe precodure of tho, Court. -Th; Briicn cannot jive « decision in ptibli without retiring." After a consulta :ion with Mr Jackson, Mr Haddow ha< the Court adjourned for ton minutes After leaving the Bench. Mr Molone; nhucked the reporter of the "Colo ii jet ,, under the chin, and remarked "I am Mr M«Corry, am I?" On th uo-urt resuming, Mr MoTonoy did no put in an appearance, and the pro jeedingti went on without further in terruption. Meesre Haddow and Jackson (th< 'Coloniet" adds) afterwards Jianded M Kelling, tho Clerk of the Court, < letter in which they stated that n Future they would decline to eit 01 the Bench with Mr Moloney. DouTitles further will bo beard of the matter.