LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10422, 21 April 1897, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

WAIUKU MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Wednesday, April 14. [Before Captaiu Jackson, S.M.,aml Messrs. J. Hull and A. W. Manning, J.lVs.l

Assault,-Emma McDonald was charged on the information of Esther Castle with assault. The plaintiff deposed that she resided at Waipipi. On Saturday, the 6th March, she was standing at the toot of the steps near the Kentish Hotel. She could not say where defendant came from. She came out from somewhere aud struck witness. She could not &ay how many times defendant struck her. She was knocked down on the road and very much bruised. Witness was in bodily fear from the assault and threats used towards her by the defendant. She had not spoken to defendant for some months. Cross-ex»miued by defendant: I did not take possession of your house. My brother, ynur husband, wiw ill, and I went to look after him. 1 havo Riven the defendant no reason for assaulting me. Messrs. W. F. Gillies, A. Breginan, and John England, gave evidence, each corroborating plaintiff's statement re the assault. Defendant, who did not wish to be sworn, miulr the following at»temeut. She was forced te leave her husband through the lies told by plaintiff. Plaintiff was also the means of keeping her sou away from home. Captain Jaekmn gave the defendant a severe reprimanding and warned her against appealing before him again. Defendant was bound over tn keep the peace for six months, herself in £20 and one surety of £10 and to pay costs, £2 Mi 6d. —lOwn Correspondent.]

PORT ALBERT B.M. COURT. Monday, April 12. Before Mwsrs. T. Hutchineon, S.M., and I. 0. Dividing, J.P.I Civil Case.-J. Burrtett v. P. Rogers: Jlaim for £5 9a 11 J, for roods sold and deivered. Judgment for plaintiff, for £1, and )08ts l'2s. Defendant in the preceding case lad a counter claim against Bunlett ot £7 Is Id, tor wages. Judgment for £4 10a 10d, :08ts lla. Exijensea of four witnesses, £2 5s 9d. [he rest of the civil cuses wer« settled out of Jourt. Cbiminai CASES.-Wilfnl trespass: These yore withdrawn by permission of theS.M., vho stated, however, that they could come ip again m civil cases, An application by Jos. Bam<lmltorn acaiust Mat*kena for iiirety of the peace: Thin had been pending or several months. Plaintiff now obtained die permission of the Court to withdraw the :ase, owing to the illness of the defendant,— Own Correspondent.]