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THE ATTACK ON CASTLE ROSS

THE GARRISON IN COURT. ( Axyoxs strolling into the B.M. Coart yesterday morning mast have immediately felt that something extraordinary was about to take place. Everything was spick and span, the Magistrate’s desk had been carefully dusted, and a well thumbed copy of the statutes, the leaves of which seemed anxious to visit other parts of the Coart, had been as carefully placed open it, side by side with a ponderous note book ; the Clerk’s desk had papers arranged upon it in each a way as to convey the Idea of business, though why scattered papers are a sign of business, any more than scat tered hairs are a sign of brains, the writer has never been able to fathom ; but the lawyers’ table must have taken the public fancy most, for here we have a half-dozen beautiful snow white sheets of foolscap, set off by as many pieces of orange tinted blotting paper, evidently the work of an artist used to the blending and contrasting of colors. THE SSGISTBATE TOOK HIS SEAT, and the Clerk threatened to take his seat, and then changed his mind and called the case. An awful discovery was now made; one of the defendants did not put in an appearance. There was Andrew Young Boss, Senior, and there were Frances Julia Boss, and Julian Frances Boss. But where was Donald Boss 2 One policeman went this way, and another went that way, and at last the real Donald was brought. But it was to be a day of surprises, and now the worthy Magistrate was surprised to find the prosecutor wac - not present. Surely he had not given in beJf- fore the battle commenced ? No, he too appeared with bis learned Counsel, and— THE COUBT STABTED PUNCTUALLY minutes after the hour appointed. 4Htime the general public or so many of tmK as could make it convenient to add to the dignity of the proceedings by their presence, had crowded into that part of the court set apart for them. There they were, short and tall, black and white, clean and dirty, men with well oiled hair and men who bad no bair to oil, men with clean shaved ’ chins and those who bad their chins shaved but not clean, men with white shirts, and those who had colored kerchiefs which may or may not have covered white shirts; but whatever their characteristics were they seemed mightily interested in the proceedings. Here you might see the manager of a prominent local monetary institution elbowing a bailiff, there a draper who advertises hie goods side by side with a debtor and making no request for payment. One Maori, to get a note extensive view, raised himself on a form, and the hat of a Maori woman, which was very good evidence that her body was there too, kept dodging about the court among the crowd. But while we arc describing the surroundings we are forgetting IBS CASE IS HAND.

Mr DeLautour said he appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Brassey admitted that ha was also engaged for the defence. Then the learned counsel for the prosecution wanted to tell all about it, but the learned counsel for the defence had a little matter to mention which he was satisfied would save hie learned friend the trouble. He politely suggested that the warrant under which the bailiff had seized was no warrant, which paradox he explained by saying that it only ran till the 11th May. That being so his clients could not have assaulted a person in the execution of his duty as he had no duty to perform. This all seemed as clear as a pike staff until THS OTHEB LAWTEB GOT OF and explained the same thing quite differently, . and suggested that even if it were so (that's a way lawyers have of arguing) it would not justify an assault which he called common ; therefore it is to be presumed that the assault as laid was proper (we only suggest this). Just when the public began to despair of getting the details the Magistrate came to their aid, and said he would overrule the objection. Thon the learned counsel for the f prosecution started a second time and was more successful, but one telling was not sufficient, ST. CAILEO DONALD STCBBAY to tell it all over again. And so he told how he had sent his under-bailiffs to taka possession, and how they came back unsuccessful, and how he and Mr Whinray went with Hull and Campbell to do what the others could not do, and of the reception they received (as we have related it all before). James Whinray corroborated the statements of his superior offiper, except that both seem to have got the gun cresented at their heads at one and the same time, but perhaps it was a double barrelled one. It was also made clear that Mr Whinray did not allow an unprotected female to get the better of him. He was only going according to orders, for more assistance, and his departure from the house was somewhat

ACCBLEBATED BY AN UNKNOWN FORCE from behind. George Markie and Harry Hull also told what they knew, and the latter evidently had some tear for the safety of his superior officer when he was closed up with two ladies and two gentlemen whose intentions were bellicose. After the evidence had been taken, the learned gentleman had another set to, end the same old ground was gone over, books were produced, authorities quoted which one gentleman said applied and the other gentleman ventured to submit was wrong, and the Magistrate said the bailiff had inld him ahnni the locking out, end about the goods of Boss junior being in the house. The counsel lor the defence wanted to make out it wasn’t proved that young Boss's goods were Ac the house, and the Magistrate very kindly 4Mtaed to call Murray to prove it, but this was ▼(■'Cted to by the defendants' lawyer, and M-w more struggles and— THE CASE WAS TEBMINATZD

by the Magistrate informing that gentleman ■q, that tl overruled his objections. Tha well r thumbed statute was brought forth, a paragraph was read, and then tha Magistrate assuming k demeanor consonant with bis judical functions, fined Boas (the father) £2 and costs £3 6s; Boas (tbs mother) os; Boss (the son) £5 ; and Boss (the daughter) Sa; and execution (not capital punishment, be it remembered) waa respited seven days to allow of an appeal to another court. The case is over, the assemblage departs, the lawyers gather up their papers and go, all leave save the court and the clerk for their labors are not yet ended. The rights of law and order have been upheld and everyone (except the defendants) is satisfied.

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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 307, 4 June 1889, Page 3

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THE ATTACK ON CASTLE ROSS Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 307, 4 June 1889, Page 3

THE ATTACK ON CASTLE ROSS Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 307, 4 June 1889, Page 3

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