DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10054, 15 February 1927, Page 1

DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR.

FRACAS IN A BAR, TWO MEN BEFORE THE COURT At the Temuka Magistrate’s Court on Saturday morning, before Messis W. F. Evans and J. B. Sinclair, J’s.P. William Garforth and Cornelius Daly were charged that they did behave in a disorderly manner in tbe bar of the Boyal Hotel on tbe 11th February. Both defendants pleaded not guilty. Constable. Kearney deposed that at about 0.57 p.m. on the previous evening he whs in the vicinity of the Royal Hotel and ho heard a commotion in tbe public bar. He saw accused on the floor and Daly was underneath. He separated the two of them, and each accused the other of starting the affair. Another min was also arrested for drunkenness. Daly was maVked and was bleeding on the side of the face. : Defendant Garforth had no questions to ask, but Daly said what the constable said was perfectly true. .The Bench —You don’t know anything of the origin of the fracas "? Constable Kearney - It was a di unk en brawl, and the trouble started before I came there. Have you anything to say ? Defendant Garforth—Nothing nr. it was Daly’s fault as much as mine. You were sober ?—T had a few drinks. But you were sober ?--Yes, I was sober. How did it commence? —Daly was going to strike another man and I pushed him Lack.- lie struck me a blow and tripped me, and I struck him back. What was the cause of the bleed ing ? Did you strike him ? —I struck him back after he struck me. What have you got to say, Daly ? I didn’t think of fighting at the time, A fellow was taking off his coat to another man, and Garforth thought I was a friend of his and he took to me You weren’t instrumental in starting it at all ‘?— No sir. Sergeant Dwan stated that the police didn’t know of any previous record against Garforth and Daly had taken out a prohibition order against himself. He’s agreeable ?—He’s taken an order.against himself. Garforth was convicted and fined £l, and Daly convicted and discharged. Another man, arrested for drunkenness at the same time and place, pleaded guilty. In reply to the Bench, Sergeant Dwan said he was in the mix-up too, but they couldn’t prove anything as they were not able to get any inlormation. It appears someone was going to be struck, but it was only hearsay. The" appears you may have been the-cause of these others getting into trouble. Convicted and fined KJs.