TWO MONTHS' GAOL.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18727, 25 June 1926, Page 13

TWO MONTHS' GAOL.

BRUTAL ASSAULT ON GIRL IN AUCKLAND.

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AUCKLAND, June 24

An .extraordinary case was heard at the Police Court this morning, when William Wheeler Kennedy, aged 22', years,-.pleaded guilty to:'a charge of having assaulted a girl. : Constable McLean said that at <■*> p.m. on June 1-lth he saw the accused approach the comptoinant in the street and grasp har by .the throat and throw her on her back on the pavement He immedlately arrested Kennedy, who said: Its aU right. I'm subject tj fits and 1 teei lite assaulting, somebody so 111 pvo it a fly now." Accused, kepton say, ing: "You know what it is constable. He stated he would strip the girl and then strip himself. V Mr Poynton: That looks like symptoms of post epUeptic "It was a case of mistaken identity, your Worship," said Kennedy. 1* « had- been the girL. I thought it was it would have been all right. I adnk.tbat I put my arm around her but'l'Mid not throw her down on the pavement. I did not grasp, he.• b* the throat either. I was K"** at thfc time and may have said somethins I tould walk down «ueea St twenty times day and not commit a breach of the law. M? Poynton: Well,, you certa.nly misbehaved yourself this Jme,, The Magstrate then asked the con stable whither the accused had «r----plained to him that he took the gin for another' person and also as to whether the' constable was. sure Kenned v had grasped the girl by the St Snd put fer down on her back Constable McLean accused made no explanation him about mistaken identity. A £U£i had certainlv caught the girl by the throat When witness had arrested Eiiedy, the girl was lying on her Well sir. I ask you to deal leniently with me. Mr Poynton: I cannot dp that Our girls must he protected. Itas onment. .