PAPISCH PESTERED.

NZ Truth, Issue 252, 23 April 1910, Page 5

PAPISCH PESTERED.

By His Sisters-in-law. Lizzie and Harriet Angry.

Nicholas Papisch is a crossing Keeper at the Auckland railway station, and a few days ago he appealed to Mr E. C. Outten, S.M., to have his two sisters-in-law, Lizzie Best and Harriet Lindblow, bound over to keep the peace. Mr Stanton appeared lor complainant, and Mr Singer for the defence. It appears that Papisch's wife died in' January last year, and immediately at- I terwards he was transferred to the city, and went to reside m his house, which i had been occupied "rent free" by Mrs J Lindblow for some years, the house having been acquired from his wife's parents many years ago, owing to their not. being able to discharge a mortgage he had on it. This was the original bone of contention and Papisch alleged that during the past 13 months the accused had led him the life of a dog. He knocked off work, on Easter Monday at 6 p.m., and was accompanying his sister along Fort-street, when the two accused followed him up and called him filthy names. When they first approached they referred to his sister who accompanied him, and said, "If that's your second wife, it's to' be hoped you will treat hex better' that you did our poor, dead sister. "' Papisch did not reply, and he alleges that he was then the recipient of some very unladylike abuse. When yueenstreet was reached .the abuse ceased, but on arrival at the top of the street, near Karangahape-road, the parties clashed again, and Mrs iiesi raised her umbrella atad threatened to Stick it through Papisch's sister. Josephine Grace, a married woman, corroborated the statement of her brother (Papisch), and Mr Stanton closed his case. Harriet Lindblow, one of the defendants, then went, into the box, and asserted that when she and her sister passed complainant's gate, he called Mrs Grace's attention to them, and said, "Do you see the thieves?" She then turned round and told him she never had a stain ou her. character, and that she j would make him prove his words. She (then walked along with her sister. In | Port-street she saw complainant again, and be called out after them, "Ohip, chip, chip," which thoroughly annoyed them, but they did not answer bade. They intended to catch a car, tout they were all over-crowded, and they were forced to walk home. In doing so, they again caught up with Papiscn, whose sister said, "They are as funny as a Weekly News,' ' and Stes Best remonstrated with them, but did not lift her umbrella to assault Vo.rs (xrace. In cross-examination, the witness be- ! i came very voluble ; , she admitted that complainant did not speak to her, that he threw off to his sister that, she (witness) was a thief, and wound up ,by dramatically addressing his Worship and informing him : "I am 35 years old, your. Worship, I have never been m a courtbouse before,' and I don't use no bad language." . , Eliza Best, the elder sister,, next took the stand, and the circus began, till it got so steep that the Magistrate had to intervene. Jo every suggestion or question made by Lawyer Singer, Kliza wagged her head violently, and ejaculated "Certainly, sir." She remembered Kaster Monday because she had to wait UO minutes for a tram car. UoiapiainanV had called after her sister, "Ohools;, chook, chook." ,"'! says to her, yer Worship, 'He's calling you a fowl, let's get a tram,' " added the witness, who denied the language. "I don't tell no lies on him. I'm M years married and I ain't got no stains on my character, yer Worship."' ■ ' Mr Stanton then took a hand, and mildly asked Mrs Best if she still maintained that she had been a motaer . to Papisch. Then Airs Best lost ail control, and blurted cut,' "I'm not as good as a mother to you. I refuse to speak to the likes of you (shaking her fist). You leave him to me. Fll take it out of him, I'm a better woman than you --." The Magistrate : 1 think, Mr Stattton, that it woa't do any good to proceed any farther — it can't possibly do any good. Mr Singer offered to submit evidence as to his clients' good character, but Mr Ctrttca decided to dispense with it. 1 The Magistrate said he had no doubt whatever about the case. "Phe evidence given by the people was a direct indication 'of the character of the persons, tie would convict the defendants, and bind them over to keep the peace. Bach was to find two sureties of £20, and their own m £50, the term of. the recognisances to be 12 moaths, costs amounting to £S 4s 6d to be paid by the defendants.