CHARGE OF ASSAULT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 84, 6 October 1909, Page 7

CHARGE OF ASSAULT.

a change of assault on Bucnanan Scott, bailiff's assistant, was brought in the Magistrate's Court to-day, before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., against a comparatively young man named Richard White, alias Victor White, alias Alexander Hepworth. It is alleged that Scott, vvho is an elderly man, visited accused's House in Courtenayplace yesterday, in pursuance of his usual duties. It was there that he received a blow' on the head necessitating medical attention . and some stitches being placed in the wound. Mr. Herdman appeared for accused, who pleaded not guilty. Sub-Inspector Norwood, who prosecuted, applied for a remand. He mentioned that informant was unable to be present in court, as he was confined to his bed as the result of his injuries. Mr. Riddell accordingly remanded accused till next Monday. Bail was fixed at £100, in two sureties of £50 each. MAGISTRATE'S COURT STATISTICS. « For the three months ending the 30th September, the aggregate amount sued for in tho local Magistrate's Court totalled £22,501 19s 9d, as .against £25,964 18a 9d for the corresponding quarter of last year. The amount recovered during the three months wai £12,730 3s 3d. Last year the figures were £13,912 13s lid. Other returns are as follow, the figures for the previous quarter appearing iv parentheses: — Applications hoard in court or chambers 101 (117) ; orders made, other than on judgment summonses, 95 (96) ; plaints, entered, 1684 (1547); distress warrants issued, 223 (255) ; judgment summonses issued, 281 (210) ; orders made on judgment summonses, 53 (51) ; warrants of committal issued, 18 (10) ; writs of avrest issued, 3 (1) ; summonses and other processes served by the baililE and assistants within two miles. 939 (799) ; served over two miles, 258 (301) ; distress warrants executed by the bailiff and assistants v ithin. two miles, 96 (60) ; executed over two miles, 24 (31); warrants of committal executed by the bailiff, 14 (7) ; civil fees paid in stamp?, £1269 18s (£llbl 14«). xhsro worn no i»*ai ut apoelttl Juricdlu.