SEQUEL TO STABBING AFFRAY

Grey River Argus, 10 January 1914, Page 3

SEQUEL TO STABBING AFFRAY

I AbcU#D :^ EXOI^ESATEpt ; •■'•■■. BLENHEIM. Jan o^ A sequel- to^ the.^ensatipnai .stabbing, affray;' in ;the ; pit^lob;b'y:- pit Hi s r Majes, tie's Theatre on'tHe'rJight^of "stti: took place .at the. Magistrate's ..Court idday, \vhen an elderly Chinaman, Chow Lei. was charged-wih stabbing Percy Maddpck in. several with -a pocket knif el "■ . A" ■: ' ' li- ■ ~ ■ T . r \ IMacldbck was lalso- charged witji. assaulting the Chinaman -by striking him oil the neck; ;;.,,; ;!:',;,,.; '4 The\- Magistrate deprecated the use of the' kniie but took : jnt^o. .consideration that the' Chinaman Aya^ rjeelmg an appje at the time he-was .assaulted, by . MjSjddock,' that, he was .grossly and repeatedly prqy-dked ]By MaQdock . who struck; him a Tiuajber; of times, finally kicking t ;him vdo^vnj *\ jLajpparentjy ■withojyt.jt- cause. . V ' " " „..",;• The' Chinaman was- acquitted.* - /■'' The ■ Macristrate stronjrtly condemned the, action of Maddock^alb.throughthe affair and £y<? «and £2--5- costs^ "••• -'-.■■"'■>'•- -^) -■■>'■■ , ..