ASSAULT ON A SEAMAN.
«» ■ ■ A CHIEF OFFICER FINED. JfBT TELECBAPH. — I'UESS ASSOCIATION.] LYTTELTON, This Day. Henry Roberts, chief officer of the ocean liner Maori, was charged this morning with assaulting a seaman named Bolan. The man went ashore without leave to consult tho shipping master about his work, being in bad health, and the officer was ordered to follow and get a wan ant lor his arrest. When ashore he soized Bolan from behird and pommelled him, marking hi 3 face very badly. Evidence supported the complainant. Defendant, who had no other evidence, slated that he h<id been attacked first. He was fined £3 and co.«ts by t*>e ius^if I**1 **
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Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 142, 15 December 1908, Page 7
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110ASSAULT ON A SEAMAN. Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 142, 15 December 1908, Page 7
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