POLICE COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 259, 2 November 1888, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

(Before A. Turnbull Esq., R. M.) George Strawbridge and TP'. J. Stevens were charged wiih t\ sanlting Wil i am Coiksey, blacksmith, on Sunday last, in To> Toi Valley. Mv Fell app *• red for tbe com plainau f , and Mr Pitt for he d- fend *n'r?. The coniplairant s«id lhat he was riding I a pony when tbe two stopped bim Si rawbridge laid hold of tho pony md Stevens draggid him off by the leg and strui-k 1 im. Tbey then fought three rounds, t ier which ho got on ifce pouy arid rode awny, subspn quenily roturning, wbt-n he asked ihem if they had seen b me horses be was looking for. John Houman was with Stevens and Strawbridge, and when they saw Cooks y coming, Stevens said, "hart 'a Cooksey; h<-B-jys he's going to givo me a hammering." Si evens went up to bim and paid, 4> Here's a lone'y place Cook ey." He then pulled him off and they hnd two or thre- rounds whi.e S.rawbridge held the pony. Thera did not eeem to be mnch ill fueling between them. This was the oase for the complainant -W. J. Stevens : I have been in the habit of going with others on to the Bank of JN. S. W. property in Toi Toi Valley. Cooksey has spoken to as .about it and told us we had no business there and has threatened more than once to hammer me, and when I saw him * there on Sunday I thought it waa a good | chance to have it out. I went and pushed j jlim off his pony and we had a bit of a tussle. I The defendants were fined 5b eaoh and ' oosts £1 14s, the latter to be apportioned | between them. • * _ Joim Slattery Maroney was brought up on remand, charged with assault with intent. Sergt. White asked for a further remand, stating that the police were not yet ready with the case. The acoused thought it very hard that he should be again remanded without knowing what the evidence against him was. Remanded till Monday next. Police v. Arthur Gttbsun. — Sergt. White said that the person from wJhom the cigarette case was stolen was at Christchurch, and it would be a serious inconvenience to him if he were brought up here. He asked to be allowed to withdraw the oharge without prejudice. The Clerk of the Court said that no information had been laid, and the charge was accordingly withdrawn. -