FEUD BETWEEN MEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19149, 15 October 1925, Page 14

FEUD BETWEEN MEN.

ENCOUNTER AT OAMARU* SCENE IN POLICE COURT WARNED TO KEEP APART. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] OAMARU. Wednesday. The sequel to a pugilistic demonstration was ventilated in the Oamaru Court this morning when Edward Twist was. charged before Mr. H. W. Bundle, S.M., with behaving in a disorderly manner in Thames Street on October 5. SeniorSergeant Shanahan told a little bit about a fued that existed between Twist and a man named Geen. The latter was unfortunate enough to stop a welldirected blow on the jaw. Geen told the police at the time that he and Twist met at a corner. Twist came up behind him and drew his attention to the fact that he was at hand, by a tap on the shoulder, saying, " We'll settle it now." Geen said he turned around and was struck on the jaw. ,He lay in the gutter. Accused followed up as if to kick him, but evidently thought better of it and refrained from further attack. Some men had then taken Twist away. Mr. Ongley said that two or three years ago Twist and Geen were working. together and Twist was found unconscious, with his head battered in. These were the only two men working at the place and Ge'en had apparently come up behind Twist and hit him with a shovel. Twist nearly died and spent three months in the hospital. He had never really recovered from the effects of the blow. Concerning the present charge, counsel said Twist had refrained from hitting Geen, who lay down and would not get up and fight. Evidently deeply touched with the. proceedings, Twist broke down and wasobliged to leave the Court- temporarily^ Mr. Ongley went on to say that Twist had never recovered from the previous attack. The magistrate interrupted with | a remark that it was quite obvious. He called upon Geen to stand forward and gave him some sound advice. He said, "Geen, there has been trouble between yon and Twist. Yon must keep away from each other. Do you understand? You must avoid Twist and he must avoid you. That, will do." Geen, who is well known in Oamaru. went on to remark that he was getting all the blame, when in a voice Twist called out,: "You're a liar," and immediately threw the magistrate's advice to the wind and attempted to move over to where Geen stood. Mrs. Twist, who was standing heside her husband, prevented him. The magistrate advised Mrs. Twist to take her husband away from the Court and she carried ont the instructions without hesitation. The charge was dismissed.