POLICE COURT.—Saturday.
(Before Tlioinos Bec-Uham, Esq., li.M.) VAGJIANX'EV. Bridget Iliiwkcy was charged with awl sentenced to three luonllis' iiiiprisoiuiictu" with hard labour. ASSAULTING THE rOLICK. James lliuldigun and Charles Buwson wencbargctl witli having eomiuitted un :i«s:uilt on the police, to wit, constable John Price in Chancery-street, on the night of tho 3m December. .Tohn Price sworn : I am a constable in the armed police. Last night between II and V p.m. I was in High-street, \ heard a woman screaming in front of (lie Police Court The prisoners had hold of a woman, tliev were trying to drag her up Chanccry-slrJol. i remonstrated with thorn and told them I a constable ; Maddigan said he knew it antl struck me on the side of tho head. I tried to apprehend him. Dawson came to his assistance caught me by the beard, and whilst 1 was down kicked me twice. Fined each £5 and costs, 'or to be imprisoned one mouth with hard labour.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1839, 6 December 1869, Page 5
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