THE HORSEWHIPPING CASE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 24 October 1917, Page 8

THE HORSEWHIPPING CASE

• # A FURTHER ADJOURNMENT: AUCKLAND, Oct. 20. The charge against Christopher Charles Clements' of assaulting Howard Elliott was .mentioned in the Police Court today, when an application was made for a longer adjournment. .- iMr Reed, stated that the defence was extreme provocation. It was intended to obtain evidence that slanderous statements had been made publicly by Elliott and also that the statements' made were ' without warrant. It was necessary to obtain part of the evidence, given before the Post, Office Commission, also tp obtain'evidence from Taumarunui. -.' 'Sub-Inspector Broberg opposed the application .on the ground that, so far us he ,was | concerned, the matter was merely one of, assault, and that the matter mentioned by Mr Reed did not concern the question of whether or not an assault had been committed. His ,Worship remarked that as the outstanding facts of the assault were candidly!, admitted, and the defence was provocation, it was'only fair to the defendant that opportunity should be given to prove provocation. Of course there, was the question of how far' it was proper to admit evidence applicable to an action for slander in the course of what was merely a'prosecution for assault. His Worship agreed that the case should stand'till Tuesday, the day of the original remand, on the understanding that a remand till Wednesday week would be granted.