HIS BULL

Stratford Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 155, 12 June 1936, Page 7

HIS BULL

AT "CARNATION CASTLE." OWNER IN HUTT COURT. Animal Said To Be Dangerous And Savage.;;

"RATS!" SAYS MR GLEDHILL

Press Association —Copyright. Wellington, June 11. "Within the next year there may be a terrible tragedy if the bull is allowed at large," said Mr. G. R. Powles, counsel for the Hutt County Council, in the Magistrate's Court to-day when Archibald George Gledhill, of "Carnation Castle," Point Howard, was charged before Mr. E. D. Mosley, S.M., with permitting the bull to be at large on Nikau Road, Lowry Bay, on May 19 and 22. "Rats," interrupted Gledhill, who eonducted his own case, when he heard Mr. Powles' statement. "Silence," shouted the court orderly. "Rats again," exclaimed Gledhill. "Silence, Mr. Gledhill," shouted the orderly, advancing a pace. Gledhill replied that the bull was only

a "lamb." He wanted to cultivate a Jersey herd as Lord Bledisloe had saidMr. Mosley: "But you have only one heifer." Gledhill: "Yes, but the milk and cream

are delicious and I hope to have more. Mr. Powles said that Gledhill had a Jersey bull about four years old. He kept it at Point Howard. "That is oratory, Your Worship, not evidence, is it not?" interupted Gledhill. Mr. Mosley: "Mr. Powles is entitled to open his case." Mr. Powles did not say anything further but called Constable Squires, Eastbourne. Constable Squires on May 22 received a complaint that a bull was at large at Point Howard so he went there. Gledhill: "Do not stutter, please. I want to hear." Constable Squires said the bull was on the roadside. He got close but it became threatening and put its head down so he departed immediately. The bull was dangerous and savage. Gledhill: "Were not your instructions first to, investigate the complaint of breaking and entering into my property?"—"No, they were to investigate the bull-" Gledhill: "Please stop stuttering. He has to stop, hasn't he?" His Worship: He's all right. J. B. Yaldwir in evidence said that he was a solicitor living at Lowry Bay. Mr. Powles: "You live next to Gledhill?"—Witness nodded. Gledhill: "Please stop .nodding, * and speak up, please. I'm deaf." Yaldwin said that on May 22 he took two photographs of the bull at large. Gledhill: "Most interesting for the bull." Mr. Mosley: "Most interesting for the court. Please keep quiet, Mr. Gledhill." Mrs. N. E. Perry said that the bull spent the whole of one day on the road and then went back through the fence. Gledhill (interrupting): "Impossible." Mrs. Perry: "I've seen you teaching it to walk through the fence. William Leslie Wilson said that he had to make a detour into Yaldwyn's property to get around the bull on the road. Gledhill, giving evidence, said that he was a commission agent and that he owned "Carnation Castle" and other properties at Lowry Bay. He had suffered tremendous damage from his neighbours. They did not likie the "Castle" and wanted to get £ s. d. from him. Mr. Powles objected. He said that residents of Lowry Bay had had legitimate cause for complaint. A Jersey bull was known to be of a suspicious and untrusting character. Gledhill: "My bull's a lamb." Mr. Fowles: "We would not object if the bull were disposed of. Gledhill (jumping up): "Fancy a stud master disposing of his bull." The court orderly: ".Silence, silence." Gledhill: "It is all rubbish."

Mr. Mosley: I'm afraid, Mr. Gledhill, the evidence is unimpeachable. The bull was on the road when the photographs were taken.

Gledhill: "Who put it there? It may be there now. The neighbours were responsible. They don't like the bull. I will get a boy to look after him if you will keep these villains away. If you would come up and have a look at him you would be astounded. He's like a kitten. This is no laughing matter." Mr. Mosley: "I know it's not. I like cattle but a Jersey bull makes my hair stand on end." Mr. Powles said that residents of Lowry Bay who had complained would withdraw their objection if the "Castle" grounds were more adequately fenced. Mr. Gledhill: "I will make the "Castle" grounds impregnable." Mr. Mosley: "It is your duty as a citizen to keep your fence in order." Gledhill: "If you will caution all of my neighbours at Lowry Bay not to get at the bull behind by back I will put up an impregnable fence within a week." The case was adjourned for a fortnight and Gledhill was ordered to pay costs. i