POLICE COURT

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 608, 30 October 1880, Page 2

POLICE COURT

CARTERTON, FRIDAY.

[Before B, Boy« and G; H. Lister-Kate] Esqs,, J.P.'s.]' •

Samuel Parker, Joseph Moran, arid Joseph Guilford were charged with throwing Btones, and eggs on Monday night, :18th insfc.'

Parker and Guilfbrd pleaded guilty to throwing eggs. -Moran, pleaded not guilty. < ■ '•'';"■..' Andrew McKonzie, storekeeper, sworn, said:. He remembered the '-night of the 18th, when the prisoner Guildford bought two dozen egga from him. Prisoner was alone jit was after dark.—This witness claimed his expenses, Robert Henry, hairdresser, sworn, said:. He remembered the 18th iiist. At the request of the policeman he went to Parker's fence and looked over, because eggs were thrown from that direction at Mr Hooker's shop; -A stone was also thrown—it passed through the front window and -glass case, 'just escaping Mr Garwood's 4iead,; who was sitting in Mr Hooker's shop. The stone lodged in the back of the shop.. I saw some eggs inside Parker's fence, '"*"

Edward Bennett,.Bworn, said : He was employe'd'by Mr Barlpw, the,butcher, and remembered tho r. 18th - -inst.v ...Was not present ab'.the pierformahce art ■ the. Town Hall Prisoner Moran.spoke. to him, 'and said that he (Mof'an)-was/in Parker's garden with others, and they had jseyenty eggs. Thev had pelted the' Town Hall, and the policemen and -sevoh memoame after them; but after they had gone they again commenced throwing, and. -hit the constable, .Moran further told me that they threw'a stone, 'and- put it through Hooker's windows, Moran said if he gave any information he would punch his head, and since asked him not to say anything about it.: .', By the Court: waß this request made?

Witness: Last night. Before sentencing the prisoners, the Bench told Moran that the evidence left no evidence as to his guilt equally with his associates, who had pleaded guilty, and strongly condemned the rascality and larrikinism that rendered even going to an evening performance fraught with the danger of having one's clothes damaged and disgustingly soiled. The Bench also drew the attention of the'prisoners to the altered position they would have occupied had the stone they-threw through Mr Hooker's windows have struck, instead of passing oyer, Mr Garwood's head; and finally told the accused that if they came up again the option of a fine would be denied them.

Moran, whose.. character is not irreproachable, was fined £2. and costs, or Beveh days-; Guilford, against whom two previous charges had been made, was mulcted^-similarly- or,seven days; and Parker, who was up for his first offence, was fined £1 and costs, or seven days, and was warned by the Bench to be mere careful of his associates in future, and not to bring disgrace on himself; his family, and the people amongst whom he had bsen reared. - ;

The same prisoners were charged with throwing eggs inside the Hall whilst the panorama was being exhibited on the 16th instant, but the evidence, although against them, was not sufficient to conviot. /■•■.•'■■'

MASTERTON,-FRIDAY. [Before J. V.Smjih, Esq., J.P.]

Alfred J.. Long was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, and without visible means of support. The Court pointed out. that under the Act in. a>case of this.kind, .the person arraigned had the option of being tried by one or more justices, and asked;prisoner if he was agreeable to have ded byhim (Mr Smith),.: ' The prisoner wished to have two justices'to try, the case, and another was accordingly sent for, : '• : 0. A. Vallarice'and W. H. Hosking Esq.'s, J.P.'s here arrived, and the case was proceeded with. Charles Davis, called, deposed: I know the accused. I saw him at Oorbett's last evening. I saw an egg in his possession. He pulled it out of'his pocket, and placed it in front of my face, 1 did 'not smell any effluvia. I have known the accused for about six months. I have knownJhat he was living in with Mrs Kitchinghak I do not know what'her character is.' I' do not know whether the accused "works or not," I have no acquaintance with the accused, beyond meeting him in'the street.'" ' \ Prisoner asked witness whether he had

not known that he (accused) had been working at his trade, and whether witness did not think he had saved enough money to live on for a time. Was he also aware that he was now living at Ewjngton's 1 ( ' Witness said he knew he wainowliv in at Ewington's, but could-not' say what wages he had received, or whether he had saved money. John H. Corbett, called, said he knew aicused as' frequenting his hotel, and also saw him there last evening. He accused prisoner to the police of throwing eggs about his premises last evening. The stench waifrightful.: .;•■■'; //':, ,'■■. . Prisouer asked witness if he could swear he wa3 in the billiard room or in "thegambling room." ; Witness Baid he did not keep a. gambling room, and that the. aecuaed was turned out of the billiard room by the marker.

Edwin Quick, called, said: I am cu* todtan of the Town Hall. I know accused by sight. I saw him and others walking along Bannister-street last evening. I heard one remark to the others—"Let the arch (triumphal) alone. We won't touch it to-night," I did not know wlure they were going. I also saw them again that night, and overheard one of them say "What time will it be?" "Oh, between ten and eleven o'clock." " Well, I'll try and.be amongst you." .Accused asked witness what arch he referred to. Witness said "the" arch-the one, by the Post Office. He did not know that any other existed. Accused said he an d his mate were now engaged making one for Mrs Ewington's boarding house, and if they choose to pull their own workmanship down they could surely dp so. Edward Dixon, called: lam a partner in the firm of Muir & Dixon Bros., and accused has been in our employ; and as he did not suit he was ; discharged.. He was paid every fortnight. When he left he had about £3l4s to come to him. It had been a broken weekii I have seen him in company with Mrs Kitchingham. I could not say whether; he has a good character, His character was one of our objections in discharging him. Accused asked witness whether he had ever seen anything unbecoming in his manner with Mrs Kitchingham. Witness said he had not Accused asked whether he (witness) thought he had gained anything by associating with Mrs Kitchingham; The Court ruled that witness need not answer this question...■■• Sergfc. M'Ardlesaid he would now give his evidence: I have seen accused for about three months past, frequenting the lowest company. I atone.time cautioned him against üßing bad language in the public streets. Accused has been living with Mrs Kitohitigham in Oole-sfc. I-have seen him there. Accused asked witness .whether he could swear that he frequented bad company. . Witness sajd he could swear it, He had also smolt the effluvia of eggs in Corbett's, and also near Mr Bish's shop. Accused here called witnesses to prove how he obtained his living;- .. James Ewington deposed that he was a wheelwright, and that witness had been an inmate of his boarding-house for about a month. Accused had always conducted himself in a respectable manner and! kept good hours. He always paid his way. He was a voluntary witness in this case, Cross-examined by Sergt, M'Ardle: I can swear he has kept good hours. I

have seen him at home at 11 o'clock, and I do not think lie has been out one night after that time. I will not swear that I am home myself at 11 o'clock. Accused paid up his board last Saturday. Sergt. M'Ardle wißhed to state that when arrested accused had no money in his possession.'

Accused stated that he was a coachsmith by trade, and had been employed by Mr Joseph McDuff, of Wellington. He left there, and was engaged by Mr Dixon at Masterton. He had left .Dixon's employ about seven or eight weeks ago. He then started to make Bcarf-rings, - and sold thorn, He had written to his parents in Victoria for money, and expected some in a Bhort

time, Ho wished to state that he was in receipt of visible means of support. He also acted as agent for parties., 'the agencies, were too numerous to particularise. .He stated that ho was walking

lown the street last .evening,, arid, hai

smelt, the effluvia of rotten eggs, He asked two or three who had thrown the eggs, and-was informed that Oorbett's oook, George, had thrown the eggs out. The accused asked for an adjournment until next Co urtday. The Court'said they intended to decide

lie case now. It would be dismissei

there not being sufficient evidence toaupport the charge. It was, however, apparent thatjlamkinism was growing apace

in Masterton, and this might serve as a caution. ; The ■• Court would put it down with a firm hand',

One person in the Court—a companion

of the accused—when the caße was dismissed by Mr J. V, Smith, called oufl "Bravo, old man!" and was immediately

taken into custody by Sergt. M'Ardle, He was admitted to bail, and will be brought before Mr Wardell, ML, at the next sitting.