A Southerly Bus-ter.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 430, 18 March 1890, Page 2

A Southerly Bus-ter.

(Napim Niwe.j ’ Tai’ morning tn unpleasant scene took place inf tfac Resident Magistrate’s Co»i during the bearing of tha ease brought by < cabman against a 'bus driver. Mr Lascelle", who appeared tor the 'But Company, contended that the other side should hava served a notice nn defendant tor ths production ot his license, Counsel tor plaintiff hod conducted hit ease in • wry slip shod way. Mr Cresswell: The bench should not tilow suoh a remark I era astonished that Mr Leeoallee should descend so low as io make a remark of such a ohanoter tgiiott toy member ot tha profession. Mr Lascelles : I repeat that it Is a most Ut traordintry way to oonduot t ease. You should have produced documents whioh were necessary to prove ynur oase. Mr Grossweil: I did not need them 1 Toor remark just now waa ungentlemanly. Mr Lascelles : You did; fancy a boy like you talking to me 1 ■ Mr Oregswall: The boy, at you call him, oan tsnoh you manners. Mr Lasoalles (sotto voas); I was the first to give you a case when von came to Napier. You never had one till I cave you one. Mr Grossweil; I apoeal to the bench it tbOM remarks are to bo mode. ' Mr Lascelles i I« is quite right what I say. Mr Cresswall : Well, I will not go on It Your Worship allows counsel to tot In such a manner, The R.M. ■ I did not catch what Mr Lasoelles had ssid. Mr Cresswell; He has juli mode several ramarks about me, end they will have to he withdrawn. How dore he tails about me l'c that fashion ? The R M.: What did ho say 1 Mr Oresewell'; Ho said I hover bad a ease till he gave me one. Mr Lasoelles (excitedly); And that is perfectly true, your VjTorohlp. The R.M. : I don’t think you hgw a right ta talk Hks that in Court Mr L*eoelles i I would not hays said anything had nut Mr Oresewell oharaoteriwd U»y conduct os '• ungentlemanly." He ie no judge of whether I acted in an uagontUmanly manner or-not. Attar a tew more retorts, whioh tha B,9t> did not take muoh nociM M, tbs tMttsr dropped,