CHARGE OF ASSAULT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21881, 17 August 1934, Page 14

CHARGE OF ASSAULT

.STRUGGLE IN SHOP ALLEGATIONS AGAINST YOUTH [BY TELEGRAPH —PBESS ASSOCIATION"] CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday Before Mr. E. D. Mosley, S.M., today, Trevor Lyall Evans was charged with assaulting William George Hill, manager of the Self Help store at Beckenham, so as to cause him actual bodily harm. He was remanded to August 21. Accused was described as a grocer's assistant, aged 19, not 17, as stated when he was arrested last week. The police said that Hill was hit on the head with a specially-prepared baton. There was a struggle in the shop and accused 'later hit Hill with a bottle about the face and head. Accused then decamped, but was arrested that night. At one time accused's father had been employed by the same company as Hill. There was some suggestion'that this was "at the back of it." Hill had been in hospital five days with face aud scalp wounds. The fact that a prepared weapon was used showed that the offence was premeditated. Evans had a slouch hat pulled over his face and a scarf pulled well up. He called at the shop after closing time, and knocked at the door, which was opened by Hill. Counsel said that Evans intended to plead guilty. Bail was allowed.