RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. HAMILTON—AUGUST 1.

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 42, 6 August 1872, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. HAMILTON—AUGUST 1.

[r'efore \V. S. Searaueke, Esq., H.M.] ; Benjamin Young, a carpenter, and one of the Hamilton Town Board, was chared with assaulting, i kicking, and cruel!)' ill-treating Isabella Young, his | wire, oil the .'iOtli and 31st July. j Mrs. Young, who appeared a poor broken down | and very sickly woman, was sworn and deposed to I her husbaud having on Tuesday last taken her by j the hair of the head and striking her on the face, i On the 31st he had been drinking and came hou»e about mid-day. he swore and used bad language her, sush as she was quite ashamed to repeat, ia consequence of which she left the house and went ; to a neighbor's, where he followed her and struck j her on tlyj head, and kicked her on the aide. J. | Batter and his wife were there and endeavoured to save me. Jacob Bauer and his wife, who appeared to be most unwilling witnesses, continued the previous "witness' evidence. Fined and costs. The R. M. in giving judgment laid considerable stress on the evideuce, not only proving a most cruel assault on the occasion;' 1 but also a general system of previous ill-treatment by Mr. Young on his and also stated that it was only in consideration of their laruc family of small children tiiat he did not send him to Mount Eden. Benjamin, Young was also brought up on a second ohaige of ilrukenness, riotous and disorderly conduct, bad language,..and making use of threats towards his wife. Mrs May, being sworn, lepossd—[ was standing outside of my house when L saw Mrs Young coming and screaming cut "save uie, save me, he is coining to murder me" ; I saw her husband Benjamin Young : I said run into my place and hide ; I stood ! at the door when Young came up and insisted on I going in, but I would not allow him ; Young.endeavonred to get in, but I vas determined he should I not ; he said that he would kill her if he got at her ; 1 he was not sober, but not so drunk but that he ; knew what he was doing ;,he made use of very bad language to me; called me a loafer, a little b —- and several other bad names ; I have many times heard of Yuuug's ill-treatment of his wife from herself j aucl from others ; Mrs Young showed me this mornI ing, a very bad bruise on her arm, when she came j i) my house ; she was very excited and very much I frightened. Constable McGovern, sworn—Between three and four o'clock yesterday afternoon some boys came to me and said Young is killing his wife, and smashing all the things in the house ; I immediately went to Mrs May's house and found Mrs Young there ; she was in a very exci ed andalarmed state ; Airs May informed me that Young had threatened to kill Ins wife, and that she was afraid he would return there again; id is Young also informed me that her husband had kicked her at Bauer's house, and also struck her ; 1 then went to Young's [)lace and found voang in company with Bauer, standing outside the house.; the. window and door were-broken; 1 saw Young was very much excited-with drink; 1 apprehended him with the assistance of. another Consi-able, as he resisted all iu his power. J Convietod and'lined. 5s and costs, and to be bound | ov.ir to keep the peace towards his wife, himself in ! the-sum of b)\)l and two .sureties .of 501 eaen, for the I term of six months. ! Yv e can only say that we trust that tho Hamilton Town Board, of which it. appears Mr. Young is a member, will show their appreciation of his disgraceful conduct, and request him at once to resign.