POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13191, 31 May 1906, Page 7

POLICE COURT NEWS.

_— » ——— "A STORM IN A TEACUP." ' I- ..-,-. i At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. ti. Riddell, S.M., William Miller was ; charged with assaulting' Joseph F. Kelly. Mr. Lundon was for the complainant, and Mi. McVeagh for the defendant. The complainant said Tie was employed by the defendant and his Brother, who carried on a grocery business In Karangahape Road. On May 21 the defendant told witness that they (the Millers) were going to give him the " Jack." A conversation then took place, after which the defendant attacked witness, and threw him on the floor, and kept him there for some time.. As the result of being thrown on the floor, witness had the skin taken off one of his arms, while the other was punctured with a nail. Witness admitted that in the first instance he pushed the defendant. Mr. McVeagh culled the defendant, to show that there had been some words with the complainants regarding his wages. . Defendant to|d Kelly,to go on with his work, but he refused to do so. Miller then told him to leave the premises, Kelly replied.that he would do so for his (Miller's) brother. _ Defendant then took a step towards Kelly, and a scuffle ensued. There was no striking of fists whatever; it was only a scuffle. ' : ; , ,' Mr. Riddell said ■ it was a- case which could have easily been settled out of Court. It appeared to him to have been "a storm in a teacup," and he would dismiss the information. '. ' ,„ MISCELLANEOUS. Madeline Powell, who did not appear, was charged with assaulting her mother, Mary A. Laing, on May 21. The complainant, who was represented by Mr. Brookfield,: stated that, her daughter constantly visited her house and annoyed her, although witness told her not to visit her. On the date in question her daughter struck her "with a broom. Witness did not want to be ' severe with her daughter, but she wanted her to be kept away from visiting her house. The defendant was bound over. to keep the peace for six months, in her own recognisance of £25, and one surety of £25. Failing. to find the surety, the alternative was fixed at 14 days' imprisonment. 3;,?>?*" '•' " " ■**' ' ' '••■' * James Kelly, a young man; pleaded guilty to using obscene language in Queen-street on Tuesday, and not guilty to soliciting alms,in. Queen-street on the" same day. It? was stated that accused accosted a* man,' and asked him for some money. On the charge of using obscene language Kelly was fined £3 and costs, or in default one month's; imprisonment, and on the other charge ho' was convicted and discharged. A first offender, who did not appear, was fined 10s and costs, or in default 48 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness.