STREET BRAWL

Evening Star, Issue 22682, 23 June 1937, Page 13

STREET BRAWL

MAN ATTACKED BY TWO OTHERS , EXTENSIVE INJURIES [Pee - United Press Association.! BLENHEIM, June 22. The story of a fight between three men on the street opposite the Picton War Memorial on the afternoon ofi Sunday, June 6, _ resulting in one or them being admitted to the , Picton Hospital with extensive injuries, was unfolded before Messrs G. M. Blizsard, J.P., and J. L. Jones, J.P., at the Picton Court and hospital to-day, Henry William Smith and Leslie Wilson, both employees at Oxley’* Hotel, were charged with assaulting Charles Herbert Brogden so as to cause him actual bodily harm. Brogden's evidence was taken at the hospital, where he is recovering from a broken leg and rib and a fractured nose, whicn were the chief injuries ho received in the struggle, in which, it was alleged, kicking was resorted to by the combatants. Both the accused pleaded not guilty, and were committed for trial at the next sitting of ths Supreme Court at Blenheim. Brogden’s evidence showed that ho was working at the Terminus Hotel,and his wife, from whom he is separated, was employed at Oxley’s. H« made advances to re-establish amicable relations, but discovered that sho was friendly with Wilson. As a result' of a, meeting with his wife they, quarrelled, and he struck her. Later, he alleged, the two accused arrived, and a light ensued. He was knocked down and kicked, even after he had told his attackers that his leg was broken. The police produced a statement m which the accused admitted fighting, but denied kicking Brogden. ' The reason they had interfered was that they had been told he had knocked his wife down. The accused were allowed nominal bail.