MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10119, 29 October 1917, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

PALMERSTON—MONDAY. (Before Mr W. G. K. Kcnvick, S.M.) BYLAW CASKS. W. Skipworth, charged with leaving a motor in the Square without a light, was lined 10s with 2* co-is. For cycling on the footpath, Harry Rushton was lined 10s and costs 2s. _ Charles N. Foster, who did not appear, was lined 20s and 7s costs for leaving his motor in the street without, .i light. Two charges were preferred against Eric R. Dobson. one for motoring without Laving a bell attached to his machine, and the other of not having his registration number distinguishable. lie was fined 5s on the first and 20s and costs 7s on tho second. A fine of £2 and costs 7s was imposed on S. Moffait for crossing over_ a railway line when a tfain was approaching. PROHIBITION ORDER. A prohibition order was issued against C. 11. Mundy on tho application of his mother. UNDER AGE. C. T. Adams, who did not appear, was charged on the information of the police with representing himself to be 21 years of age in order to obtain liquor, Constable Grant stated that on September 15 he went into a local hotel and saw defendant there drinking with other young men. Jt was ascertained that Adam's war; not 21. His Worship convicted and fined defendant 20s, with 7s costs. BREAKING PROHIBITION ORDER. John Joseph Murphy was charged that he entered licensed premises on October 6, whilst a prohibition order was. in force against him. Defendant admitted the offence. Willian Dovinc, licensee of the Empire Hot-el, said defendant came to the hotel on October 6, and witness ordered him out. Sergt, Henry said defendant was a labourer and was a continual annoyance in the streets atid at homo by his drunken habits. The police had to be frequently sent to his house. His Worship convicted and fined defendant. £3 and 7s costs. NEIGHBOUR'S QUARREL A neighbour's quarrel was ventilated when Patrick McCafferty (Mr Fletcher) was charged with assaulting Arthur William Wheeler (Mr limes) on October 6, by striking him with a broom handle. In outlining the case. Mr [nnes characterised the offence as an assault by a "furious Irishman" on a physical weakling. Arthur William Wheeler, the complainant, said he lived next, door to defendant, in Feather.ston street. On October 6 he was assisting a boy to put a cow in a paddock, and defendant was standing near the gateway to tho paddock. When witness got near, defendant struck him four blows with a broomhandlc. Witness dropped to the ground, and defendant called out "Get up, or 1 will give you some more." Witness gave no provocation whatever. As a result of the injuries received witness had to get medical attention and had not been aide to work wince, lie asked that-defend-ant, be bound over to keep the peace. To Mr Fletcher: He had never attempted to strike defendant with a shovel in February last. He did not- remember if defendant had a horse on the evening of the assault. He did not approach defendant cracking a. whip, nor did he strike at defendant. Ho was not in the habit of going through defendant'- property. A hoy who witnessed the assault said he haw defendant strike Wheeler. Another boy gave similar evidence. Dr. Peach gave evidence that, complainant visited him on the evening of tie' assault. He was suffering from a large bruise on the forehead, and hi- wrist, was badlv injured, so much so that witness thought at first it- was broken. George James Bennett, residing in Fcathcrston street, said he witnessed the assault. He afterwards heard Met. aflertv sav ho would give Wheeler "some more Patrick McCafferty, the defendant, admitted that, he struck complainant on the date ill question, and on several previous occasions. On October 6th. a s Wheeler was approaching with some boys, he said: "Bring my hat and whip, and I will drove the b round the corner." Wheeler referred to witness. Wheeler got the whip, and approached, cracking it. and finally struck witness. Ho then hit Wheeler "a belt," and Wheeler turned and ran with witness after him. He gave Wheeler a fewmore "belts." His Worship thought it very unlikely that Wheeler would strike McCafferty. The evidence of the witnesses who had seen the assault agreed with that of complainant, and a conviction would be recorded. A fine of £5 was inflicted, ( in default 14 (lays' imprisonment", half the fine to be paid to complainant. Witnesses' expenses, amounting to 16s 6d; and counsel's fee, £1 Is, were allowed.