ASSAULT ALLEGED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21325, 28 October 1932, Page 12

ASSAULT ALLEGED

THE DEATH OF ARNOLD CHARGE AGAINST PEARLESS FURTHER REMAND GRANTED [FROM Ol'll OWN CO HUES PON PENT*] HAMILTON, Thursday A civil engineer, Reginald Lessel Fearless, aged 45, appeared before Mr. Wyvern Wilson, S.M., in tho Hamilton Folice Court to day on a cliargo that on October 16 he did grievous bodily harm to Ralph ,'losling Arnold. Detective-Sergeant Thompson explained that accused had been remanded to appear at Auckland to-day, but owing to the fact that no magistrate was available, tho Auckland police desired that accused be remanded to appear at Auckland on November 3. The remand was granted, and bail was renewed in-one surety of £IOO. Ralph Josling Arnold, aged about 40, a salesman, died in tho Auckland llospital on tho evening of Tuesday, October 18 110 was taken to tho hospital lato in tho afternoon by two men, who stated that bo had collapsed suddenly in a motor-car. 110 died at 9.30 p.m., the cause of death being believed to be cerebral hemorrhage. When an inquest was opened, a solicitor stated Ihat deceased bore facial injuries and contusions. When asked who had struck liim, Arnold hao evaded tho question and had given no explanation. .Deceased, who had then stated that he was going to tlio Avondalc race meeting, had appeared normal the previous Saturday. "When Fearless appeared hi the Hamilton. Court last Friday Afternoon, Detec-tive-Sergeant Thompson stated that accused had surrendered himself <o the police a short time previously.