Charge against test cricketer dismissed
A charge against the West Indian cricketer, Colin Croft, of assaulting a test umpire, Mr Fred Goodall, during the test match against New Zealand -at' Lancaster Park, Christchurch, on February 26, was dismissed for want of prosecution by Judge N. M. Bradford in the District Court yesterday. The charge of assaulting Mr Goodall with intent to injure him, had been laid
privately under provisions of the Crimes Act by George Bernard Freeman, of Colao Bay, Southland, after an incident screened on television in which Croft’s bowling arm struck Mr Goodall at the bowler’s wicket while Croft was running up to bowl ffl delivery. When the case was called yesterday there was no appearance of the informant, or) of Croft.
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Press, 10 April 1980, Page 4
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