MAN'S JAW FRACTURED.
STRUCK IN THE STREET.
ALLEGED ASSAILANT, CHARGED.
The assault 1 of Frederick" Bennett by striking him in the face with-his fist so as to cause him actual bodily harm wub the charge brought against Alfred Brophy, aged 24 (Mr. Schramm) in the Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. W. Ponton, S.M. ' ,'.'•'- Dr. A. T. Begg said he saw Bennett at the hospital. An X-ray examination showed he was suffering from a double fracture of the jaw. f : The victim of the assault said he was walking along the footpath and as he was passing a shop, accused walked out and hit him on the jaw with his fist. Witness fell to the r road and put his hanui up. He asked accused not to hit him any moro as he was too sick. Accused replied, " You would knock me into eternity if you got up." '■ Thero was no provocation for the assault. J, ' : ■,:■;■■■ The -evidence of eye-witnesses was also taken. • Constable said trophy admitted to him: that he, struck Bennett. He said. Bennett was ruining his business and had 'threatened to knbck\his and his partner's-:heads off:; ( -. -,•: Accused^; who pleaded not guilty, was committed to the' Supreme Court for trial.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18468, 3 August 1923, Page 12
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202MAN'S JAW FRACTURED. New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18468, 3 August 1923, Page 12
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