, POLICE COURT. —Yesterday. , Before \V. IMIASBU, ID ]., 11. M. s Assault. Lambert y. lleron. j Ed wan l Lambert of Parawai was charged with assaulting James Heron at Shorthmd, ] on the 28th February last. —A cross in | formali;m charged James Heron with , assaulting Edward Lambert at the same , time and [dace. — Mr Macdonanld appeared i for Mr Heron, and Mr Dudd for Mr Luni ; bert.—James Heron, contractor, stated. that on tlie 2XI h February, lie was standing , talking to MrThumpson and Mr Morgan,at. j the corner of Richmond Street, near tii ■ • j Munster Hotel, wh o defendant came up. j and took part in the conversation, and complained of the faulty construction of , the Volunteer Hall, and they ail went there. Lambert then began to discuss the merits of the volunteer officers, and inti mated that witness was a creature of “ Tom Russell and John Williamson.” Ultimately he took oif his co.it and wanted witness to light, right or wrong, and squared at him in a scientific manner. Mr Thompson interfered and got him into Nash’s hotel, and w'tness went on towards Unit’s hot. d and hack again. When opposite Lipscy’s hotel, Lambert came out and seized witness by the arm. Wit ness knocked him down and then wont on to Coolahan's to get out of the way, when Witness took more active measures.—By Mr Dodd : 1 am not aware Unit I kicked him and broke bis libs. I did call him a liar. He intimated that 1 bad conic here in a doubtful way. I don’t remember calling him a scoundrel, a blackguard, niflian, or a thief. Something may have

been said about the Municipality, but was not the cans ; of the row.—John Thomp son builder, Shorthand, state 1 that lie was present at the conversation above referred to. Lambert came up and a dispute arose between him ami Heron. Lambert got so violent that witness got him into Nash's hotel to keep him out of Heron's way. Lambert said be would knock Heron down •.••believer lie could g 1 at him. —By Mr Dodd: J beard Heron call Lambert a liar. 