NEIGHBOURS' QUARREL.
DISPUTE BETWEEN WOMEN. [RV TELEGRAPH. — OWN' CO I! RES PON DENT. ] WAIUKU. Thursday. A quarrel between neighbours had a sequel in the Waiuku Police Court today, Mrs. S. Dickey, of A whit u, applying to liavo Mrs. T. W. Clarke, also of Awhitu, bound over to keep tho peace. Evidence was given that Mrs. Clarke gained the impression that Mrs. Dickey had been responsible for certain rumours concerning her. Mrs. Clarke went to Mrs. Dickey's house to thresh tho matter out, and a scufflo ensued. After hearing several witnesses, the magistrate, Mr. F. If. Levien, pointed out to .Mrs. Clarke that there ivas no evidence of any truth in the rumours, or anything to inr/icate that Mrs. Dickey was responsible for them. Mrs. Clarke had therefore acted foolishly in taking notice of them. At the suggestion of the magistrate, Mrs. Clarke gave her word that she would not again cause trouble. She was ordered to pay costs £4 Us 6d. No order was made requiring her to enter into surety to keep the peace.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20111, 23 November 1928, Page 16
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176NEIGHBOURS' QUARREL. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20111, 23 November 1928, Page 16
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