RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume XIV, Issue 1824, 16 February 1869, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Cheistohitech— February 13. [Before C. 0. Bowen, Esq, B.M.] ASSAULT. Annie Driscoll,an old offender, was brought on in custody charged with __n Lackett with intent to do grievous bodily t*_w*n The first witness called was Sergt Jeffrey, wbo deposed—From information received I went to a house in Oxford terrace. I arrested nrwoner for stabbing the prosecutrix. I found s, settlors' blade in the house when I made the arrest Prisoner admitted striking the prosecutrix. I produce the jacket worn by.the prosecatrixat the time she was struck; there i» two holes in it corresponding to two cuts ojj shoulder; there is also blood <m lihe immft of tlie jacket. _ . . L Mary Ann Xaokett, sworn—l lived with the prisoner in Oxford terrace. There was a dispute yesterday afternoon about some wine. Prisoner struck mc. I then went outside and was followed by the prisoner who struck mc again, I felUsif I had .been struck with a knife. I saw no weapon in prisoner's hand. The cuts in my jacket were made when I was struck by the prisoner. ~ Dr Coward deposed to examining the prisoner and finding wounds on her shoulder and head, They might have been made with a tmrnt 1 blade. They were not dangerous. 'A witness named James Wood was examined, arid his evidence corroborated the prosecutrix, statement as tti the prisoner itrikingher. -t- ; , Prisoner was 'sentenced to two months' imprisonment; with hard labour.