MAGISTERIAL

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2607, 15 September 1909, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER. 14. (Before Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M.) ALLEGED ASSAULT. A venerable Maori wonian named Horiana Tupeka appeared as prosecutrix in the Police Court yesterday, in a case in which Henry Willoughby was charged with assault, t Mr Hei appeared to prosecute, and Mr. W. L. Rees defended. • The case against the accused was that Horiana had gone to his house in Kahutia Street to cook,-at the request of his wife. TJie defendant abused h®r, used bad language; and punched her on the head. . In reply to Mr. Rees, the prosecutrix admitted that she had been aSked to leave the house by Willoughby, She bad spoken to him about his wife,, and had struck him with a stick, hut only in self-defence. , < The case was adjourned until to-day. 'a; drunkenness. Two first offenders, whose thirst had proved greater than their discretion, pleaded guilty. Fines of 5s and i costs and 18s and costs were imposed, the defendant not appearing in the latter instance. ALLEGED OBSCENE LANGUAGE. When the case again William Courtney, charged with Having used obscene laguage at Gold,jCreek ori August, 26th, was called, theYTccused did not appear. Sergeant Hutton asked for a warrant for his arrest, which His- Worship granted.