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Note: QUARREL AMONGST BROTHERS THE WHITE HILLS INCIDENT. PINED IN" THE CITY COURT. Further publicity wis yesterday given to the disgraceful scenes wlreii occurred amongst tlie soils of tlio late Christian Gortlob AViist o;i the occasion of his dpath at "White Hills. On the night of hie demise and on the- fol lowing day, the 6th inst., several of the sons took part" in a most unseemly quarrel. U appears that two solicitors visited the do coased's house on separate occasions, under instructions from different sons, with the object of taking ail inventory of the pro perty and effects. The' antagonism engen dered by jealousy and mistrust found vent in a disturbance* between the brothers, which resulted in the appearance of three of them at the City Court yesterday. Robert Goo. Wu?t was charged with b? having in an insulting manner at White Ilills on the 5th inst., and with carrying fire arms in a public pla.ee without permission from the local authorities^ the GHi i:ist. Frederick William Wust charged with behaving in an insulting manner cm tlio. C!h inst., and John Henry Wust was charged wit1 using insulting words oil the 5tli inst. Sergeant Glenny stated that the whole of tiie charges' arose out of the action of the sons in squabbiing over their dead father's property. Eobert George Wust had posses sed himself i.f a revolver, and had'brandish ed it threateningly before one of hi- brothers The whole disturbance was of a most remark able character. Mr. O'Halloran appeared for Eobert Geo. Wust, and intimated that he desired to plead guilty. The- bench, however, wanted to hear some facts, and suggested that evidence should be called. Sergeant Glenny directed that a brother of the defendant should he called. Frederick William Wust, a miner, residing at Hnldswortli-road, White Hills, said that in company with a solicitor he went to his late father's house to take an inventory of the property. This was on the Gth inst. His brother, Eobert Geo. Wust, ordered him out, and witness said he had as much right to go through the propv-rty as he had. argu ment ensued, and his brother produced a re volver. Afterwards they cooled down, and 1iaA a drink. Witness remarked to the de fendant, "What about this game of bluff?" The defendant drew out a revolver and point ed it af him, saying, "Yes; it's a revolver. You'll get it." Mrs. Wilkinson, the licensee of the Syden ham Gardens hotel, said she saw the defen dant point a revolver at his brother in the hotel. She became frightened, and left the room. Frederick Dahl, carpontcr, residing at the hotel, stated he was in the bar of the hotel on the afternoon of the 6th inst. The brothers Wust entered to have a drink, and commenced to quarrel. Constable Gr'censhields stated that the de fendant appeared to be of a peaeeablc dis position prior to the incident, but the parties had allowed themselves to get very much ex cited during their quarrelling. Mr. O'Halloran said the defendant deeply regretted the occurrence, especially as it had taken place under very mournful circum stances. The defendant was exeeedinolv penitent, and already had been mortified Vy the publicity which had been given to the case. He had had no intention " of using the revolver, but had displayed it merely in a moment of excitement, -without any thoU'Wit of committing violence. ° The bench stated that it would hear the next charge before inflicting a fine. Frederick 'William Wust was then charged with behaving in an insulting manner in the bar of the Sydenham Gardens hotel on the Gth August. The licensee of the hotel staled that while the defendant was present with his brothers he wanted to fight one of them in the bar. The fight was stopped by Frederick Dahl, and Constable Greenshields was sent for. A1 that time a magisterial inquiry was being held in an adjoining room in connection with the. death of the defendant's father. In reply to Mi\ I\i Gan, who appeared for the defence, the witness ventured the opi nion that the production of the revolver hrd accounted largely for the fight. Co-.istable Greenshields stated that lie caw blows exchanged. The chargc against John Henry Wust, an other brother, of using insulting words, was next heard. He pleaded guilty, and was re presented by Mr. Ivi Gail. Constable Greenshields stated that on Fri day e\enw<r} the 5th inst., tlio defendant made use of an insulting term to his brother George at the Sydenham Gardens hotel. . ,^fr- Gan: Didn't the defendant com plain that lie had been kicked in the stomach? The Constable: Yes. Mr. Ni Gan said the defendant had called his brother a ''blackleg" and a "scab," as he had gone to Korumburra, and worked dur ing the coal miners' strike. He felt a great deal of regret, that he had used the expres sions complained of. The approximate cause of the whole disturbance was'the production of the revolver. _ He (Mr. 3STi Gan) was pre sent at the magisterial inquiry, and saw part of the disturbance. The P.M.: I saw that there was a row p-o ing 011, but could not tell who was in it.° Mr. Ni Gan said his clients had been sorclv aggravated. Mr.'O'Halloran: Now, don't begin thot, or I will let the bunch know what your clients did to mine. Tlio hcnch fined Eohert Geo. Wust £1 for being found in possession of the revolver, and 10/ for behaving in an insulting manner. The other two defendants wore each fined 10/. and seven days were allowed the three defendants in which to pay the fines.
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