A STREET FIGHT.

Northern Advocate, 15 May 1918, Page 2

A STREET FIGHT.

RESULTS IN PROSECUTION

KAKE AUCKLAND FINED.

What has been described as a "real ding-dong go" took place in the seclusion of Rathbone street some two or three Weeks ago. The contestants were fairly evenly matched and there was a clean and 'satisfactory decision but the law does not provide facilities for such little matters to be dealt with in public, hence the appearance before? Mr E. W. Burton, S.M., yesterday morning of John McGrath and Kake Akarana, charged with a breach of the peace. The former pleaded guilty under strong provocation and the' latter guilty without any other plea. McGrath, who is a well-set up young fellow, and was, as rumour hath it, the victor in the fray, stated that he was followed up on the night in question by Kake Arakama (other- > wise known as Cockie Auckland) and his brother arid-when opposite the Kensington dining rooms was assaulted, after which there appears to have been an offer of an adjournment to the side street, where the points at issue were finally disposed of.

# The hearing came up at the morning sitting, but it was decided to allow the case to stand down until the afternoon so that Kake might be represented by counsel and call witMr Steadman intimating that he.,had been instructed to conduct the case.

t 0n _ th ,S, of the case Joseph Thornton, barman, said he was- on the street when the row ocfJ' UrreC *r~ e say Auckland on top of McGrath and pulled him off and found Auckland chewing Mc«S, « S n* h i U ? b ' ake then pulled him away. J. Norwood, court bailiff, also testified to seeing the scuffle. Corporal Longdill said he was on the street at the time of the scuffle and saw Kake strike McGrath Kake Auckland in his own defence said that he was walking un the street with his brother and fome other friends. His brother stepped #f- SP T k t0 McGrath ««d P the holl The X Was the two in fmu He pulled off his brother McG^h° rnt ?i PUlled ° ff Mc 6r«S McGrath got loose and struck his £? w 9?° y ? u not think that a foul blow?" and McGrath replied! you huX ° n » t0 g0 on with « t00 > a Art J In —r an * d struck h ™ A fight followed at McGrath's invitation who offered to fight the whole- —~ family including "the old man." His Worship briefly reviewed the ?wT\ and ., held that {t was proved Sw McG rath, who had pleaded guilty, would be fined the ScnS* w "I 6 - C 0^ ts - "McGrath," said his Worship, " my advice you is to avoid Kake Auckland as you Wo o uld e pitch. He will get ££