ASSAULT ON A CONSTABLE
In (he Supreme Court at. Wellington re?Ipivlny, ntrer a retirement- of over lun hoiir* t ie jury in the case of ChnricA charged with assaulting and causing a-urnd bnfbl.v harm to Constable Wm. Fitzgerald, oronghi in the following verdict Wo unanimously find the neensed Clvirlc- Henderson „ot guilty on the first nm ] second enums, but we do find him guiltv on the third count of common assault. " Wc arc also of the opinion that Charles Henderson aid find Constable Fitzgerald in the act of committing ndultory with his wife, sueh . m onr opinion, being sufficient- provocation for ihe assault. - '
His Honor Mr Justice Chapman said the verdict. miffht. raise a finest ion for the Conn of Appeal. Mr Jackson (counsel for T1 endersont ; It really appear? (liar tho verdict should be one of not guilf-y.
His Honor: But (he jury say it j-. a, verdict of guilty. Mr Meredith (Crown Prosecutor) contended that the verdict was one of yniliv. His Honor finally decided to defer sentence. and in the meantime to consider whether he should put (lie matter before the Court of Appeal. Henderson was released on bail, jit appear on February 26.
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Evening Star, Issue 16351, 17 February 1917, Page 5
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197ASSAULT ON A CONSTABLE Evening Star, Issue 16351, 17 February 1917, Page 5
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