ASSAULTING A DETECTIVE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 212, 6 September 1892, Page 5

ASSAULTING A DETECTIVE.

«tCHAE& Rvan appeared on remand at the folice Court this morning before Dr. J. Jil6B, R.M., to answer to the charge of 'wing unlawfully assaulted Detective "ward Hughes on Saturday night in HobjWStreet, and causing him grievous *% harm. Inspector Broham conducted the case for *« prosecution. Edward Hughes deposed that on Satur*7; night aboub 7.15 o'clock he was totting down Hobson-street when he met *'prißoner near Miller and Hardy's tailor's p^ Prisoner said, "Hughes, you're an HWi Informer," and then struck witness "w a stick on the right shoulder, and folded it with a violent blow over the right Wow. The blood flowed from the '?nnd an d t; ie f orce of the blow dazed "taws, who, however, followed prisoner ' Wder to arrest him. Ryan turned .and *>•! I Are you following me ?" Witness roN, "No!" and turned to sro up the street. !'"negs then closed and put him down. ty'Q then seized witness' thumb and bit ; 80 severely that the nail will be lost, walgo bit witness on the lip. A crowd tiered, and asaistance was rendered, so T»fte arrest was effected. Prisoner was *?«ght to the Police Station in a cart. 2"°ner was resisting and kicking all the Witness had not previously given £* provocation. Prisoner was discharged W Baol on the date of the assault. WitS? hid given evidence upon the charge ?*mch prisoner was convicted. Prisoner 7*M witness several times. Arthur Theo. Montgomery deposed to g! ng the assault committed by the pritPVag did also William Chappell and Rowley. »1 "j^1" n X deposed to attending the 'Was on Detective Hughes, which were of .f}ow nature, JTfUoner reserved his defence and was ■gutted to take his trial at the next