ALLEGED ASSAULT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 211, 5 September 1900, Page 2

ALLEGED ASSAULT.

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr T. Hutchison, S.M., Herbert Mann was charged witih. assaulting Harry G. Holland so as to causa him actual bodily harm.

Chief Detective Grace appeared for the prosecution, and Mr O'Me.agher for the defence. t

Harry G. Holland, photographer, Victoria-street, deposed that on the evening of the 22nd nit. he went to the City Hail with defendant's sister. He saw the lady home after the show, and as he was afterwards, going along Waterloo Quadrant he heard someone running- towards him, from the direction in which he had come. He half fturned, but at that instant received a blow from a clenched fist, which knocked him down. Although dazed, he attempted to get up, but as he did so he was kicked and hit again. His assailant then struck him witih his (witness') umbrella and punched him again. Witness called out "Police" and the assailant ran away. Witness lay on the ground half dazed, 'and when he called out "Police" again, his assailant ran back and picked him up, saying-, "You know who I am." Witness recognised him as the prisoner. The latlter put his hand over witness' mouth and said "Shut up, I'll take you to the police station." Accused carried him about a dozen yards and then hung him over a fence. Witness' cries for assistance attracted the .attention of stable-hands, and, seeing these, accused threw witness down on the pavement again and ran off. It. was not Kill he had been taken to the Hospital that witness properly recovered consciousness. He remained there for a week.

Cross examined: The young lady he was with that night was a sister of the accused. Witness walked out with her occasionally—probably three times a week, during the last twelve months.

0 Samuel Maclcey, blacksmith", deposed to meeting- accused near the Northern Club on tho. nig-lit of the assault. Accused asked him to wait awhile, as he (accused) wished to interview! Mr Holland, Presently witness sijjtv Holland and the girl come up to the Club and separate. Holland going back down Waterloo Quadrant. Mann followed .and presently came back and went down Princes-street towards \Short land-street.

Win. Stevenson, John Mackay, find Constable Moriarty gave evidence with regard to finding Holland after the alleged assault. Evidence as to the injuries received by* Holland was given by l>rs. Sharittan and Inglis. There were two slight face wounds and a swelling on the lower jaw,-while lie was sun'ei-hig from shock and semi-unconscious when first examined. The swelling was due to a blow, and the wounds were probably caused by a fall. He was \n a dangerous condition when brought to Dr. Sharman, but subsequent treatment restored him. Detective Mcllveney deposed to arresting the accused. On the way ,t.o the station accused made a statement admitting- having struck Holland. He said he saw Holland leave his sister at the Northern Club, and he waited for Holland and told him to put up his hands and fight. Holland struck him with his umbrella, and accused then knocked him down with his list. He had previously cautioned Holland. Accused, who reserved his defence, was committed for trial at the Supreme Court.