POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 192, 14 August 1919, Page 8

POLICE COURT.

CHINESE ASSAULT CASE. I A charge of assault by Sue I.an upon j Low Ah San on the 10th August was j heard before Messrs. (i. .). tlarlan.i and K. (ierard, Justices of the Peace, yesterday. Mr. •). F. \V. Dickson appeared for the accused, who pleaded guilty. .Mr. Dickson stated that the accused was a sailor on Iboiird the War Soldier, and on the evenintr of tiie 10th inst. was playing dominoes with others in the forecastle of the ship. A quarrel ensued, during which Sue Lan threw a handful of dominoes into the face of Low Ah San. They then went on deck and fought. Sue Lan later armed himself with a crane-hook for a second issault, but it was taken from him. rhere was another tight, and then Sue Lan went to the forecastle to feteli Low All San to the captain. Low Ah San at- | tempted to catch hold of him, upon ' which Sue Lan drew » knife, and slashed the other on the forearm. The wound was fairly serious, and necessitated the removal to the hospital of Low Ah San. -Mr. Dickson pleaded for clemency on the grounds of provocation, and the excitable temperament of the race to which accused belonged. The justices convicted and imposed a fine of £10. and costs, totalling £fi. A MATTER OF SPEED. J A charge of driving a motor car at. a speed dangerous to the public, having regard to the amount of traffic in the thoroughfare at the time, was preferred against Oeorge Hnlford. carpenter, of Western Springs. Mr. W. Vallance ap peared for the accused. The action arose from an accident tc Mrs. Hornell, whom accused had knocked over in Broadway. Newmarket on tht nth July. Mrs. Hornell was stepping ofl the front of tlie car, when the motor ol accused came up behind her. and knocked her down. She was slightly bruised, bul not otherwise hurt.

After hearing the evidence of 'Mrs. Hornell and witnesses, and also the evidence of the accused, the case was dismissed. HARBOUR BOARD BY-LAWS. John McLeod, a driver in the employment of the Commercial Carrying Company, was accused of having left a twohorse wagon unattended without the wheel being chained, as required by the Auckland Harbour Board by-laws. The accused defended his case, and after the hearing of his evidence, the case was dismissed. DOMESTIC STRIFE.

A charge of assault and breaking a pane of glass was preferred against Alfred Henry Hutchinson. Incidental to this there was some obscene language used, but there was no charge on this account as the language alleged was not used in a public place.

Ernest Franklin Nelson, brother-in-law of the accused, gave evidence that accused had asaulted him by striking him in the mouth and eyes. Evidence corrorative to this was given by Mrs. and Miss Nelson.

Hutchinson stated that he was guilty of breaking the window, but denied the assault.

He was convicted, prohibited, and bound over to keep the peace, and to enter into a bond of £100 to keep the peace. Costs were also allowed.