STABBING CASE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 441, 26 September 1877, Page 2

STABBING CASE.

Mr. lb Bie! a:d-o-s of the Royal Hotel, rec-ived rather rough treatment la-t uiglit at the hands of a m.-m n -lrud John M Caa<ban, a neu- arrival in Oaniaru Ifc nppeirs that about half-pas'; el.ven M'Caii-lati, who is a respectable-looking young man, went into the Royal Hot-.:', and called for a drink, fie pulled out of his pocket a p cket book, a knife, and pome other things, but no money wherewith to pay for the liquor. While Mr. Richardson was attending to some other customers, lhe fellow swallowed the drink and left til • hotel without paying for it. Mr. Richardson followed him, ami on coming up to him near Messrs. H >.» l and - ; hen!i.-tn's. asked payment for the drink. The fellow then turned round, and. saying, "I'.l pay you, you ,'' stru k Mr. Richardson \m the forehead with a knife or some other sharp instrument, iuihctiug a nasty wound, from which the blood Mowed profusely. M'C.ushvi then made off, and nirned up lichen-street, followed by Mr. Richardson, who cilled f r the police Opposite Dr. (br and's, the man was stopped by Dr. Ohirlai'd and a couple of other gentlemen, who having heard the cry of '• police," had rnslr-d to the '•■ pot to see what was the matter. While Br. Carland was • ngaged tviii£j a handkerchief round Mr. Richardson's head, the man a-jnin ' scaoed, and made off down the embankment, and acr <ss lhe flat by Messrs. Lees a- d Moore's Findb g that he was nimbi" again to overtake the runaway r.iseal, Mr. Richardson gave intormat:ou' to the police, accompanied by the f, How's About half-past 3 o'clock tin's morning Constable Joyce succeeded in arresting M'Auslau in Thainev s'reet. near Mabland's hotel, and took him to Mr. Richardson's, where he was identi'ied by that gentleman.

M'Aus'an'wis Wight up at -(he Resident Magistrate's Court this morning before W. J. St ward. b'sq , J.V.. on a charge of "rdawfnUy cutting and wounding Mr. Richard >nn v . ith a sham irstrumenb witli intnit to do g-ievo-is bodily harm. On the .'ipplic-it ; ou of Bub-Tn-<pccrnr Smifh, who stated that Mr. l?ichard-on was unable to ihe pris ner remanded until Fridav next. His Wo ship, in reply to accused, said he would accept bail—prisoner in LIOO, and two substantial sureties in LSO each.

We are dad to sav that the wound re d by Mr. Richardson is not of so serious •l, nature as might h-rve been thecise.lt wa = b-e-sed by l'b-."G-irlaivl this morning, and in i fr-w (Viys it i-= honed 'hat the wound will have PnlTii-ient'y healed to al'ow of Mr. iiichardson p-irsniug his avocations Avithoub any inconvenience.