ALLEGED ASSAULT.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 2 June 1928, Page 5

ALLEGED ASSAULT.

CHARGE AGAINST A WOMAN

THEI DUNEDIN CASE.

I EI.EGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION. ) DUNEDIN, June 1. Elsie Clara Babich was charged at the Police Court with assaulting Charles Wilfred Waldren on May 18, so as to cause actual bodily harm. It was alleged that the man was struck with a tomahawk. Medical evidence was given that the man when admitted to the hospital, was suffering from a considerable degree of shock and loss of blood. Across the left ear was a cut about four and a half inches in length in the same direction with the line of the eyes. The cut completely divided the ear above the canal leading into the skull and extended for about an inch in front of Hie ear and about an inch behind. The cut divided the superficial temporal artery and opened the outer table of the skull. Had the wound not received early attention it might have proved fatal owing t<> the loss of blood. The wound was consistent with that which could be inflicted with an axe. The accused was further remanded for a week.