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Auckland Star, Issue 123, 24 May 1919, Page 7

Evidence for the prosecution in a bicycle-stealing case came to an abrupt end at the Christchurch Magistrate's Court. The principal witness. John Frew, who was purported to be the owner of tin , bicycle stolon, was being severely cross-examined as to his relations with the; accused on the day of the alleged theft. Witness denied "that he had told the accused to take the bicycle away to her sold, so that both of them might spend the money on drink. Examination on this point was pressed, and witness said that he might have agreed to the sale if the bicycle had been his own, but under the circumstances he had no authority to authorise the sale of the bicycle, as lie lyid only paid £1 on it. Cross-examination was warming when witness suddenly collapsed, and falling backward out of the witness-box, struck: the. floor with his head. He was carried : out of the court-room in an insensible state. Later in the day, on recovering, . he again appeared in the court, but as soon as he caught sight of the brass rails of the witness-box he again col- 1 lapsed, and the police proceeded with the, case without calling further on tins witness for evidence. The cast- was dismissed. Farmers you are invited to inspect onr big stock. "Suits, raincoats, underwear.! Keenest prices.—Bridgman's sale.—(Ad) ' Returned Soldiers, Lambourne's housefurnishing warehouse is out of the highrent area Prices are always lower tnan eitT prices. Let us quote you.—Lambouxne's, Three Lamps, Ponsonby. (Ad.)