IN THE KING'S NAME.
CONSTABLE CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE
An unusual case came before the Melbourne Police Court "hist week, when Samuel Cohen, a man of. about 40 years of age, was charged with having unlawfully am! without lawful excuse refused when called upon by Plain-clothes Constable Hickling to assist him in quelling a fray on the night of March 15, at the corner of Lonsdale and Exhibition Streets. Cohen pleaded not guilty. Constable Hickling stated that he had occasion to arrest a. man who was fighting with a woman and using bad language. The man struggled violently, and he had to throw, him several times. A crowd collected, and several women interfered on behalf of the man. While struggling on the ground witness saw Cohen, whom he knew. He looked him full in the face, and said, "I.call on you, Samuel Cohen, to assist me with this man to the watchhouse in the King's name." Cohen put his hands in his pocket, turned round and walked away. Witness, heard him call out, "Let them have a go." Witness again called on him to assist him. Cohen did not reply or go to his assistance.- Constables Miller and Barclay arrived shortly after, and assisted to disperse* the crowd and take the man to the watchhouse. Cohen was committed for tri/; 1 - . ,
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14347, 18 April 1910, Page 6
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220IN THE KING'S NAME. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14347, 18 April 1910, Page 6
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