THE KIRIPAKA ASSAULT.
A DIFFERENT STORY. (By TelesT-ph.-Own Correspondent.) WHANGAREI, Thursday. A sequel to the recent Kiripaka disturbance, when the deputy-manner was reported to have been i heard to-day. before Mr. F. V. Frazer, ."m when a somewhat different com- ;___ -as put on the affair. The evidence tendered went to show that the row which occurred was a purely private one. as between individuals, and bad not anything to do with union trouble. E. McKinnon and J Aluson. who were cbar-ed with assault -wore that the deputy-manager. Hicks. wa= under the influence of liquor when returnins from Whangarei. and first assaulted Mrs. McKinnon by blacking her i eve at the same time using filthy exj p'ressions. What followed was only re-1 ! taliation for an unprovoked assault. I They were each fined 10/. and £3 13/ costs - counter-charge was preferred j a<_*_*t Hicks for assault and using ob--1 scene l_n__age. The latter charge was I di-missed." but for assault he wa_ fined I £1. and £2 13/ costs.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 304, 20 December 1912, Page 8
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