RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1703, 18 June 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAT. (Before W. Fjubbb, Esq., 8.M.) STONK THBOWING. Frances Gardiner was charged with\unlawfully assaulting one Alicia McKnight by throwing a stone which struck' her on the back. - " Defendant pleaded guilty of throwing the stone. Mr. Tyler appeared for the defendant, and stated that the defendant had issued a cross summons.. The summons was only issued this morning, and he would ask for a remand till both cases could be heard; o O-CO';:-. , .- x No evidence was taken. Defendant was bound over:to keep the peace for twelvei months, herself in £10 ■. and her husband in a like amount, with costs. ■'■ ' 'i . :■' Alicia McKnight was charged with unlawfully assaulting one Frances} Gardiner. '" ■■' ':'-:--!"": ' -■■••'-■' :-'-'-<" ' ;: Mr. Tyler for the plaintiff. -. ; ; s' This was a cross summons arising out of the previous case. -■Frances Gardener, sworn, said—On Saturday last my children were put picking up wood, when Mrs. McKnight's daughter, twisted a stich out of the hand of one of my children, hurting it's hand; I sent word up to Mrs. McKnight, asking her to correct her child. 1 I was going up th« hill towards Mrs. McKnight ■ house, when she called me bad names; and knocked me over. On her return from procuring a summons for me, she again used bad language, and said—" I will fix you.'' She threw a stone at me, and T threw one at her. \ ' ; Wallace Henderson, sworn, said—l live on Block 27. I was going round for orders* when, as I. was passing the houses of complainant and defendant, I saw Mrs; Gardener throw a stone; ,-at Mrs. McKnighk

Defendant said she had not abused the complainant, but that tie complainant had abused her most unmercifully. Defendant was bound over to keep the peace for 12 mouthsTrherself in £10, her husband in a like amount, and to pay costs. ; . , , , .

His Worship had to caution the parties not to continue, their quarrel in the Court, or he would have to order them into con* finment.

The Court adjourned.