SIX TO ONE

Evening Star, Issue 20942, 5 November 1931, Page 7

SIX TO ONE

COWARDLY ATTACK [Per United Press Association.] lIA WE 11 A, November 4. As the result of an affray on an Ohangai farm about 10 p.m. on October 17, when Lawrence Kitney, a farm hand, was knocked unconscious and sent to hospital for seven days, Walter Wallace was lined £lO and order to pay £5 os expeusos by Mr J. H. Salmon, S.M., to-day on a charge of having assaulted Kitney. Five youths—Reginald Harding, Stewart Savage, James O’Shea, Peter O’Shea, and Ronnie Tapp—were each fined £2 for aiding and abetting Wallace. A charge against a sixth youth, George Reid, of having aided and abetted in the offence was adjourned. Kitney was employed by Mr G. A. Williams, and with two others was living in a tent on a property acquired by Mr Williams, but which Wallace previously owned. He declined to leave, disputing the sale by tbo creditors, and believing bo was justified in resisting possession. Wallace’s party allegedly let down the tent at night, and when Kitney went for help the assault occurred. The magistrate considered that Wallace was the prime mover in the offence, and it was almost a case for imprisonment. Had Wallace been ousted by law be would have sent him to gaol. Addressing the others, Mr Salmon said: “You boys went there armed with sticks, and a man was injured. There were six of you to attack one man at night, which was a very unBritish action and very disgraceful.”-