ONE MONTH'S GAOL

Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1938, Page 6

ONE MONTH'S GAOL

ON ASSAULT CHARGE. “(Per Press Association—Copyright.) WELLINGTON, September 19. Robert Joseph Reardon, a labourer, : pleaded not guilty to assaulting John Bruce Murphy and Constable A. E. Ansell in the execution of his duty. Murphy, who lives in a room beneath ■Reardon, described Reardon running up the stairs the. night of, September 'l7 and next seeing him on the verandah breaking witness’ windows. Witness and his daughter were showered with glass from the main door panel. Reardon called to them to come, out or

'he would shoot the lot of. them. He switched off the lights and came into ‘the house. Witness and his. brother then chased him and finally caught ■him, a struggle taking place among the litter of glass. Reardon fejl five or six feet down a bank ,and had to be dragged back. Ho. seemed, in d mad state caused by drink, although he did not seem drunk .when first seen. The charge in reference to the constable arose from Reardon kicking a constable when an arrest was being made, evidence of which' was . given. The defence was to the effect that defendant was the party who was beaten up. Ho was convicted and sentenced to one month on the ftist, charge and convicted and discharged on the second. •