STABBING AFFAIR.

Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 75, 26 September 1893, Page 2

STABBING AFFAIR.

— — + Rfobard Cojne, ohargod vriih bavin? stabbed James Q. Woodward with a swordbayonet early x>n Sunday morning;, iritf again brought before Mr. Martin, X M., in the Magistrato'-s Court to-day. He was defondod by Mr. Coatos. Dr. Cahill deposed that Woodward had two incised wounds on the left side, over the nbs, almost a quarter of an inch in depth. Tho wounds wore the rcßuJt of one atab, and wero not ai all dangorbne. George Woodward, an ironworker's assistant, stated that as ho and a friend named Staples left the Panama Hotel early on Sunday morning-, they met prisoner at the oornor of the streot. Cojne said he had been knocked down and kicked by Bomebody, and saying, " It's time I oommonoed now," he pulled a swordbayonet from under his coat and made a thrust at witness. Witness and Staples ran down Vivian-street, followed by accused , and tho three of them ran into the arms o£ two policemen. Witness had never seen the prisoner to his knowledge before" Crossexamined by Mr. Coates — Witness said that earlier in the evening he and Staples were qn the {reclaimed land, and were presout when a raw aeourred, bnt did not to his knowledge see prisoner there. Corroborative evidence having been given, aooused, who reserved his dofenae, was oommitted for trial, bail being allowed in two sureties of .£75 each. CRICKET. » The question of the desirableness of forming an association in connection with the clnbs belonging to the drapory establishments in the city, was discussed at a meeting of players in the Atlionamm Buildings last evening, Mr. James Dawson being in the chair. The D.I C, Kirkcaldie and Stains, and Te Arq House already have clubs, and it was deoided that two more should be formed amongst the other establishments in the oity— one olub to be composed of players working between Thorndon and Mannersstroet, and the other of players employed in shops in that thoroughfare and on the sonthern side of it. Mr. W. Reid was elected Secretary pro tern. It was deoided to hold another meeting, which will be ad. vettieod, when the rules for conduoting the association will bo drawn up. A hearty vo' c of thanks ' was accorded to Messrs. Dowries and Turner, hairdrOEsers, for presenting a oup to be competed for. Newtown school wins the Davis and Clater oup and the Poneke Club's ball, with 12 points: foix inatqh.ea wan and one lost). The other principal scores were — Petone (five wins, one draw, one loss), 11 j Mount Cook (five wins, two losses), 10 ; Te -Ato (four wins, three losses), 8 ; Terraoo (three wins, one draw, three losses), 7 ; Clyde-quay (three wins, fonr losses), 6. A committee and general meeting of the Wai wetu Cricket Club. was held last night. Tho resignation of Mr. J. Bratell as Hon, Sec was acqopted. Mr. S. 8- Maaon wm elected Hon, Seo. j Mr. Pitama, Hon. Treasurer; and Moßtrs. C. Thorns, E. Brown, and W. Busiell were ohoien m a Ground Committee.