AN UNPROVOKED ASSAULT.
{by TELEGRAPH. —OWN' .COi!HE.<rOXl>Kff-J Wauu, Thursdjj?. When leaving the recreation reserve evening Donald McKinnon, a son of Sergeant McKinnon, of the 'ocal police fcce, was faulted by a man named JRicli.rd?. and so injured by a blow over the eye faai it necessitated tin: application of several stitches. f Kichaids came before the Police Cfnt this morning (Dr. Craig and Messrs. R.PHolmes and H. W. Moore, J.IVs, pr^d-. kg), on the charge of assaulting and bat- ■ iojj the informant. and in pleading gu|tjr. alleged provocation. j Considerable evidence was taken, and N Bench came to the conclusion that thci*- ' sault was a most unprovoked one. Richud* received the full penalty of two mont s v imprisonment with hard labour, and ■ v mulcted in the witnesses' d medical cot--* amounting to £6 35.. 1 :i - '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13750, 15 May 1908, Page 6
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137AN UNPROVOKED ASSAULT. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13750, 15 May 1908, Page 6
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