THE CASE OF STABBING ON THE MAMARI.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10423, 22 April 1897, Page 6

THE CASE OF STABBING ON THE MAMARI.

PRISONER COMMITTED FOR Tnr., ON TWO CHARGES. A sailor named, Robert Weddall ' i brought up all the Police Court MJ? before Mr. H. W. Br,tat. ffi&fj charged that on April 10th, at AuckUsi on board the e.s. Mamari, he did unl*„f all , assault one John Morton by stabbing 2, # in the face with a knife. . Sergeant Clarke prosecuted. was not represented by counsel , John Morton, seaman, Uteiy •mplbrad $ on the s.s. Mamari as lamp trimmer. ,25. that on the date mentioned in the char«k. and accused went, ashore at aboufc&ht' o'clock in the evening, and returned tween even and twelve, nnder.tbe'in3s ence of liquor. He did not recollect nX because he was so intoxicated. WiS and accused had a struggle on board aM : - the latter knocked the former dom» gave him a cut on the chin just below tSi mouth. Witness could nob say what .V cut was inflicted with. To accused •w£ ness remembered accused's hand going up £ 'fjp the air. •- >■ -j; '■ Dr. Hooper, who attended the last wit I ness after the affray, said the wound wuffl about two inches long. It might have been caused by the sailor's knife produced; Th« iS man's throat also bore marks of violence 4® John McAleer, fireman on the Mamari n» the 10th of April, witnessed the row h which Morton got his injuries. The itW cused and the injured man were' fighting Accused knocked Morton down, struck him and kicked him once, but was prevented doing so a sccond time by witness. Weddall went to the fore-cabin and got fa ,' knife produced. Morton then went {<»/ ' ward, and was stabbed by accused in th» chin. Weddall said, "I will stab yon you — ; I have got it in for you." -; a* cused was prevented by witness from stab, bing Morton a second time. Witness ran the accused into the fore-cabin, and received a cat on the little finger in doing u. The police were called in soon after, a/-, Constable Mcllveney deposed 'to th» ' arrest of the accused. The latter said hi ! struck Morton in self-defence. Morton - was pretty drunk. Accused bad bad sooi i drink, but was not drunk. - h. t Prisoner made a statement in the box. i> He could not remember whether he stabbed $ Morton or not. The knife produced be- i longed to witness. He could not tell ho* I; the trouble started, and had no ill; !i feeling towards Morton. Witness did not know what he wis doing at the time or hi <i| would not have done it. : s'h His Worship committed the accnted to ; stand his trial it the next sessions of the Supreme Court. .■■■.>■ "Weddall was then charged that on April ■■ 10 be did, with intent, do grievous bodily ) harm to one John McAleer. . > i Evidence was given by McAleer and Con. j stable Mcllverey as to the injuries to the; » former's little finger. 1 • • ') Prisoner, wlo said he remembered nothing ■' : about the affair, was committed for trial...'