ALLEGED BRUTUAL ASSAULT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 131, 11 June 1885, Page 2

ALLEGED BRUTUAL ASSAULT.

The man Bonis Lynch, who gained unenviable notoriety some timo ago by biting a friend's linger oil', has again been distinguishing himself. Early last evening he proceeded to the residence of his mother-in-law (Mrs Catherine Rectos) in Chapelstreet in search of his wifo. He was under the influence of liquor and was oxcited, and Mrs Keete3 caruo on the verandah with the objoet of pacifying him. He, however, declined to listen to hor, and it is alleged handled her very roughly. Whether he struck her with some weapon or with his fiat is not known, but it is noverthelesl the fact that a moment later Mrs Keetes was discovered lying on tho ground in a pool of hor own blood, with tho brutal fellow bending over her. Her son William heard the noise, and seeing what had happened seized a wooden mallet used for mashing putatoe.vi and struck Lynch twico on tho head with it. This had tho effect of diverting his attention frornMrs Keetes, who made her escape. Tho poor woman, whoso bead and faeo woro covered with blood, immediately wont in search of tho polico, and gave information of tho occurrence to Constable Kearney. Tho constable took her to Dr. Tennent's surgory, where tho doctor discovered that sho hud two sovoro contused wounds on tho crown of the hoad. These are believed to havo been caused by blows with somo blunt instrument, and are serious in their character. The Constable desired tiio woman to prosccnto her assailant, but strangely enough sho declined. Tho parties are said to be constantly fighting amongst themselves.