BLOWS EXCHANGED

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20409, 28 January 1938, Page 10

BLOWS EXCHANGED

DISPUTE BETWEEN FARMERS O TORO HANG A CONVICTION (Special to Times.) OTOROHANGA. Thursday. At the Otorohanga Magistrate’s Court Robert Ernest Steel, a farmer or Te Rauamauku (near Otorohanga), proceeded against his neighbour. Lionel Kitchener Horseman, on a charge or assault, on the complainant’s property, on January 18. Mr If. o. Corbett appeared ror the platn®n<* ■'* r **• 1 ■ JTapskl for the defendant, i he evidence disclosed that the parties made an arrangement for the cartage of ereain products from (heir respective properties. The defendant provided the vehicle and the plaintiff the horse power, ihe arrangement did not continue, and Oil the day or the fracas, the trailer owner! Horseman, was on Hie property of "'"''/‘man went to get it, and upon telling Merl that lie came for the trailer. \ ot wrnli* ieri to blows. Horseman admitng thai he struck the first blow In order to gel in first. ’ as the plaintiff. ho s ated. approached him in a very aggrosshe manner. ,*.o! PPI ' , ? rrl ‘ ?fl bandages.on his hands while giving evidence, find stated that lur.'emnn “ had bitten his lingers.” This Horseman strenuously denied. Mr W. I. Bowyer, J.p., stated that lie considered the regrettable occurrence bennf e 5.A u< ? well-known settlers should not ha\e been brought to Court. iiow,as fl° rsem an admitted striking the blow he would be convicted and lined 10S, each party to pay his own costs.