BROTHERS’ QUARREL ENDS IN COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18937, 6 December 1929, Page 10

BROTHERS’ QUARREL ENDS IN COURT.

ADDRESS ON LETTERS CAUSED ANNOYANCE. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, December G. Two very well known brothers, Campbell and Hallyburton Johnstone, were the principals in a police court case today, when Campbell Johnstone proceeded against his brother and asked the Magistrate to order him to find sureties to keep the peace. Campbell alleged that his brother had, within the past six months, at Avondale exhibited offensive writings on envelopes and letters addressed to him care of various local bodies, of which he was a member. The envelopes were addressed to him as follows: “Campbell Johnstone, the man who pleads the Statute of Limitations, care Auckland Harbour Board, care Raglan County Council, and care Waikato Hospital Board.” The complainant declared that such conduct,on defendant’s part was likely to. cause further annoyance, and, perhaps, a breach of the peace as Campbell is actually a member of the- local bodies referred to. After had been made, counsel for Hallyburton undertook that his client would stop such writings in future, and the Magistrate then bound defendant over in the sum of £lO that no future annoying letters would be addressed to hiS' brother.