BLAKE BIFFED

NZ Truth, Issue 571, 27 May 1916, Page 7

BLAKE BIFFED

An "Awkshuneer" Assaulted

Jolts and Jabs from Jensen

All Over a Disputed Account

At the Wellington Magistrate's Court, on Monday, before Mr, L. G. Reid, S.M., a young man named Henry Khristian Jensen was charged with trying to obliterate George Edward Blake m a most "un-Khrlstlan-llke" manner. George Edward, "who appeared In court with a miniature bolster round his ©ye and enough bandage-dressing to make i A TURBAN FOR A TURK, was represented by Mr. P. W. Jackson, while the aggressor had Mr. H-. F. O'Leary m hia corner. The bandaged optic then got into the box and said that ho was an "awkshuneer" of Lower Cuba-street , Henry Khristian had put something "into his hands," or auction room, for sale. When the settling was arrived at the accused contended that aIL his ' Lares and Penates had not been accounted for. "He accused the firm of dropping stuff," said the bandaged one. In the afternoon ho came back and again accused the auctioneer of wrongfully accounting for the disposal of his goods. It was then discovered that A MISTAKE OF A "BOB" HAD BEEN MADE. and It was announced that this would bo rectified, His (accused's) wife accompanied him, and said, "Why don't you look at your account. Everything is oil right." Ho then b«gan to "sing out that ho had been robbed." said Geo. Ed., "and created a gr«at disturbance." He gave him a crossed cheque for £3 19s and saw no more of him that day. On the Wednesday ho came m and said, "You have given mo a wrong cheque. This is no good to me, you dirty dog," "Ho then dealt mo v fearful blow over the loft eye," said the knight of tho hammer. Mr. Jackson: Did you strike the accused at all? — It 'Is false — absolutely bluff. Mr O'Leary: There was apparently somo difference between you and JenBon? — There was, about ano article, a washing-board. He came back next day and you said that you had wasted enough time on him? — I said I'd had too much of his Insolence. Well, ho says that you took him by I tho shoulder and shoved him outsldo. — No. Are you tho Blake I saw m court about twelvo months ago? — No. What wer» you fined for? — FOR PUOTKOTING MYSELF. I How do you account for this accused going to a doctor ami Hhowing his legs, which weru bruised. an-J his Up cut. directly ho got out of the cells ?-~l don't know anything about it. l-klwunl Sheldrake, a atorornan nt tho unction rooms, «w»ld that ho htmrd the "strong wordn." Tho vigorous conversation contained such phroseu ua | -YOU WRTY POO, , you'ro trying to rob mo.' Then ho heurd a blow )lk<> tho Ktmnd of a pound of HU'sUt thrown on a butcher's block. U« «aw no signs of a cut Up or auy I ivHion whatever about Jensen. •John Hop" William SymondH said that he was lurking In ilu< vicinity of tin? attack on the day m nutation and hit ndopled this uccuved. lie miw lilaku with hi« blinker somewhat purforattul. H« sukl to tho< perforator, "Aro you the mart who m causing all iltg trouble?" He received a reply: "YES, HE TRIED TO ROB ME." Ulake'B observation pldco wa* badly datnugt'd iiml ho wuH uhodding gore at piece- work puce. Henry KhrlnUnn then boxod himself ami luX) tho court (p«r medium of hi* j U'KHI mvutor) that h« hud b*>«n a d»zt»n yon ft* m "Godssom*" and he had npvor b*»en before « Wench during tho whole of that period. Hi> put «omc uf liln good» and chattel* into U!«ktt'» , roomn, but did not roc«?lv« a true and curtvci xtatMnvnt of accounts or cash I from him. lU> complainod to' Ulukts I who wild, "I'm tlr**d of you. Ck'l out !of ihl» or I'll put you out.'' Then ■ Hlukc iiM*<l up v little of h\H expert ! knowledge on hl» Mhin and dial. "With thai I loHt my lcrnpi«r and Hwung him tin*- t>« th«* ey<\" »«Jd Henry (who i i-.innflw about si foot shorter thun UJivkr), giving v la t>lfim:n« ijwii':^ to his rthouldorj* to lUutttratc. i ONLY STHI'CK HIM ONE BLOW," »itld tho lucUKvd. Th«> HviicU h?}i\ that there wan ft prcponrt^ninew of wvklfnct* m favor of the bur»K-«y»'<J l!J«kf' and inipoifd a Jlne of 40/- and cosljt. A counter charg* of fl**auli wtu dlamisaod without co«u.