ASSAULT ON CHINESE.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20612, 30 July 1932, Page 18

ASSAULT ON CHINESE.

TWO MEN CONVICTED. (r*MS 4SSOCUTIO* WELLINGTON, July 29. Flat denials that they visited the premises of a Chinese with the motive of robbery, and allegations that they had been induced -to mate written statements to Deteotive Hayhurst, in which they allegedly admitted their guilt, on a promise that a girl would not be brought into the case, were made by Albert Ernest Clifton, aged 22, and Leonard Humphreys, aged 23, in tho Supreme Court, before Mr Justice Heed. They are charged with assaulting and robbing Ah Lai at his premises in Pirie" street on July 15th. The accused further alleged in the witness-box that their purpose in going to the shop was to warn the Chinaman from associating with white girls. Summing up, his Honour criticised tho defence and the allegations made against tho detective. The case assumed a serious aspect because of the very gross charge that had been made against Detective Hayhurst. The accused were found guilty of assaulting Ah Lai so as to cause actual bodily harm and with assaulting Lai. The jury disagreed on the most serious charge, that of robbery with violence. Sentence was deferred.