THE ETERNAL TRIANGLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 111, 12 May 1926, Page 8

THE ETERNAL TRIANGLE.

QUARREL OVER A GIRL. SEQUEL IX SUPREME COURT. Edward Patrick Brogan (Mr. Beckerleg) pleaded not guilty in the Supreme Court to-day before Air. Justice Herdmail and a* jury to a charge that at Auckland on April 13, he did assault Eric Gordon Stites, so as to cause actual •bodily harm and, (2) that he did assault Eric Gordon Stites. For the prosecution Mr. Paterson said that accused boarded with complainant's mother. An argument arose at the tea-table about the attractions of a certain young lady. Accused went to his "bedroom, and as the result of a certain remark, the complainant tried to force the door open. Complainant alleged I that he was then struck with a piece lof wood, with the result that his collarbone was both dislocated and broken. Eric Gordon Stites said an argument arose over the looks of a young lady. Witnessed praised her, and said that not only jockeys knew good-looking girls, but other people as welL To. Mr. Beckerleg: He admitted that he called accused a mongrel, because he would not come out and fight. He had two brothers, "Buster - ' and Jack. He denied that he ever gave " Bustur " " the father of a hiding," or at the time of the quarrel he said he would cut accused to pieces and kill him. Ruby E. Melville B aid that she resided at Mrs. Stites' house at Grey Lynn The argument aroee out of one of the' men saying that he knew better-looking young ladies than the other one did. (Proceeding.)