R.M. Court.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6441, 10 August 1892, Page 3

R.M. Court.

(Before Mr Campbell Thomson and CaptOhrisp, J.P.'.s.] At the above Court this morning James Corrigan was charged on the information of Henry McDonald with threatening to expel him from certain premises on Mangapapa. The complainant asked that the defendant be bound over to refrain from such action. Mr Jones (on behalf of Mr Day) appeared for complainant, and Mr DeLautour for defendant. Counsel having briefly opened the case, called Henry McDonald, who stated that on the afternoon of the 4th inst. his son informed him that Corri^an had thrown out the clothes of one of his men-servants, and that he had also stated that he could do as iio liked. Witness told his man (Cox) to put back the clothes. Corrigan again threw them out, and pushed Cox out. Com^an told witness that ho could walk through the house, and do as he liked. Witness was afraid that a breach of the peace might bo committed unless the defendant was checked. Corrigan's demeanor was such hs to lead him to suppose lie would commit a breach of the peace. Corrigan on another occasion informed witness that he would turn Cox out of the whare, and he came and threw Cox's clothes outside. On cross-examination by Mr DeLautour, witness stated that Corrigan had not threatened him with personal violence. The whare was about a hundred yards from the house, but was one of its appurtenances. Corrigan did not come into the main dwelling. Defendant had a swaggering manner. By Mr Jones : Witness's children and servants Ipkl nvule complaints about Corrigan. In reply to the Bench, witness stated that he had occupied the house till the 4th of August. Did nob cease occupation till Corrigan threw Cox's clothes out of the whare. William Cox, in the employ of Mr McDonald, stated that previous to the 4fh of August he had slept in a whare. On that day. Mr Oorrigan and his two men c-ime and looked at the n-harc and went away again. Witness locked the door. Corrigan came up and ordered his men to tak#- un axe and break the place open. That was not done, but one of the men went in through the window, and opened the door. Corrigan threw out witness's clothes. McDonald appeared, and told •witness to put back his clothes. He did bo, but Corrigan threw them out again, and pushed witness off the doorstep. Cross-examined by Mr DeLautour, witness stated that he had nothing to be frightened of. He had brought an action to recover wages from Messrs McDonald and McPhail, by whom he had been employed. In answer to a question as to whether he had been instigated by McDonald to bring the action for wages, witness said that matter should be referred to his solicitor. S. E. McDonald, a son of the defendant, stated he waa present on the day of the alleged complaint. He corroborated the evidence of the previous witness as to what occurred at the hut. Heard Corrigan say that ho could walk inside the house and r o one could touch him. He had the manj.er of a man who would do somethin: -. M s Devenay stated that on the 4th he raw Corrigan tak?. clnrge of the whare Did lot hear liirn saying anything about goin ; through ihe oHier house. BJ ' DeLnutour argued that there was no evidence whatever to show that Corrigan had threatened to expel McDonald from the houso, though thab was the charge

in the information. The hut was part of tho follmongory business, which it had been admitted had been in possession of the defendant some time previously. The Bench did nob think that any evidence had been adduced to justify them in binding the defendant over to keep the pi>!ice, and dismissed the case with costs.