ALL FOR LOVE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 136, 8 June 1907, Page 6

ALL FOR LOVE.

THE NOSE-BITING CASE SOME BEMARKABLE EVIDENCE. (By Telegraph.— "Press Ass--'.at ion.) 1 H'NEDIX. Friday. Thomas McKay appeared at the Police ( ourt this morning 1o answer to a charge of having assaulted Kliza Mary Hall, < j ti.-iii._r her actual bodily harm. Mr Ora"nam was mi the Bench. Sub -Inspector >'.-r.\nn,l prosecute!, and Mr Srurr dcf nJed. Dr. Fal-or.er ilmiisc suigr-on ar Dnnedin Hospital! -aid: "I examined Kliza Al.nv Hail ai the hospital ou May 25, about three p.m. 1 found her suffering I'ri'in a wound in ihe nu. caused by a i l-irc. About hall an im-h of the tissue I of ihe u"-e ovine right r-itie awl point I was missing. These injuries will result in permanent disfigurement."' To Mr Setirr: A plastic operation will considerably niinimi-e tbe present disfigurement, but there will be considerable di-*i_nre!iieut even theu. Kliza Mary Hall said: "I first met the accused Mime live or six months ago in Christ church. He afterwards asked mc to marry him. am! wo went to Melbourne together, i returned to New Zealand recently, tin- accused returning witii mc. We- urrivt'd here last Saturday week." Sub-inspector Norwood: On arriving at Purl Chalmers did you and Ibe at-cu-eil quarrel? Witness: Yes. "sub-Inspect or Norwood: What originated this quarrel? Witness: some letter I think. Wen- you addressing post-cards to Other men for your sister";—L was. Aud diil the accused get jealous?— Yes. he asked who the letters were to, and 1 t-old him to mind his own business. Did McKay _o eirinking that day?— Yes: be was drinking fit Port. Chaliuers because 1 growled al him. It took phirt- ;ii Atbol Place.' —I spat iti his face. Did In- say anything firsi'.'— Tie said mv sifter and I should not whisper in the carriage., and asked what it was about. What happened then?—l smacked his face. He spoke to mc again, and I scratched his face and kicked him; then he esiughi hold of mc as if he was going to kiss" mc. He bit my nose. Mr Seurr: McKay left you for some time whr-n you gut to Port Chalmers? Witness; Yes. In what condition was he wheu he. reliuneei': —Drunk. And you and your sister were whispering in the train anil ignoring him? — Ye-. ' As to hi- biting yonr nose, was he not in the attitude of kissing you before you -crate-bed him? — No. it was afier 1 _craU-hed him. Have you en occasions given him cause to be jealous?— Yes. very often. You went to Melbourne to _ t married l.i him?— Yes. but I changed my mind. J tlimi_hL I would like to be-- married at home. 1 dares-ay this aggravated him a good deal? —1 believe it ilid. Would you ran it v him if he were acquitted of this charge*?—l may. Up was always kind to you? Yes. France.. Louisa Hall also gave evidence.. The""lib-Inspector : Did you .see the accused holding- your <i_er? Witness: 1 saw the ae-cused apparently kissing her. I hearel my sister call out. '""My -lose." an<l 1 ran bae-k to try -and pull McKay away. :_hc said. too. "My uo.-e is bitten!" and she screamed. I could not pull McKay away, and I called to a man in front for help. He pulled McKay away, and I then saw that the .top o: mv sister's no.-c had beeu. bitten off. Did the accused seem in a bad temper.' — lie was drunk. He did not know what lie was doing. Have you before heard him threaten to disfigure your sister? — Yes, on two occasions. Ho did not seem to mean it. ! though. : For wha' reason eiid he threaten her? j —He said no other man would have her j if he co old not. Is the accused of a jealous disposition? —He is very jealous of my sister. Tn Mr. Scurr: I knew our behaviour in the carriage was, vers" provoking to tire 'acensed. Annie Lyons 13 years) gave evidence that -she saw accused apparently j kissing Miss Hall. She saw afterwards j that they were straggling, and going ! closer she saw that accused was biting I Miss Hull's nose. A man pulled accused off. and he then ran into a timber yard. William John Hall, father of Ibe injured girl, stated that about half-pa-st eight that evening accused came te> his "house smelling of drink. He was crying, and excited. Sub-l„peo_or Norwood: Now, when you told him what lie had done, what ,did be s_y? Witness: Oh. lie said something about mc taking off his nose as he had done lo ber. He picked up a knife. Did you send for the police?— Yes, for hrsi own .sake. Witness said he had always had a i great, opinion of accused, anil had found _m kind to his daughter. Constable l"ox stated that between right and nine p.m. on May 25 he went to Hanover-street. He found the accused ia the kitchen of Mr. Hall's house. He wad 'rying and speaking to himself. H*- was using the words, "ify poor dear darling,"' and was very excited, but he v\as not then drunk, though he had evidently been drinking. Mr. Hall said he wanted accused taken iv charge for biting hi< daughter's nose. Witness charged abused, who Mid. "I know. 1 know, j my poor dear darling." lie refused to his name, and witness took him to j the police, station, when the usual queslion was put. Mr. Scurr pleaded guilty for accused. who was eorumiued lor sentence. Bail was fixed, self in £100 and two sureties I oi £30 each. j