CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10730, 19 February 1897, Page 3

CITY POLICE COURT.

Thursday, February IS. (Before Mr E. H. Carew, S.M.) | »auN)tENNE.ss.-Achargeofdvunkenues3against a woman was adjourned for a week in order to fie" ftthe'S** °™°rtnni* t0 8» f * «itu* Vagrancy—Maggie Han nan was charged, on remand, with having insufficient lawful means of Si7 Se'geant O'NeiJl stated that the police had arranged to send the accused to the Magdalen Home, in Chriatchuvch. He, therefore, a?ked to be permitted to withdraw the charge—The charge was withdrawn a.-cordinelv Assaultino a Bicyclist. - William Charles Palmer was charged with assaulting Frank Herbert King, at utefcia, or, January §?:™ 0 M'KpManjagl?S f, blcycle. the Property of Francis M Kechnie, to the extent of 73 Cd.—Mr ]? R Chapman appeared for the prosecution, and Mr >• • • ~? raser f°r the defendant—The evidence in this partly-h^vd case Waß resunied.Jrank Herbert King, warehouseman, stated ♦I f tW?S at OtaUi* with Mr Mivechnie on the date in question. They we're each riding a bicycle, and the dcfandint was walking in the middle of the foad coming towards them Witnea »w Palmer -leliberately step out of M Kechnie a \vzy aiid llirus.t a stick through the spokes of M. Kechnie'g front wheel. H'Kechnie rode on for a httle Way and then dismounted Ihere was plenty of room for I'almer to pa 38 Pff W°l% 6 stailce n»us* have been fiiUv .Oft. Witness rode back with the object of ascertaining the name of the wwilaut. Ou getticg up .o him witiiM* said to the other man with Palmer, "What, is this man's name?" Palme! Thereupon hit vitnass over the head with his stick, saying at tha same time, " That is my name. John O'Leary. storekeeper, at Otakia w-H-SSap , eVllUD f ce *" the pro.se6ution.~William Palmer, farmer, who resided at the laieri, said on tne day iv question he was walKing along the road with Souness. Souness was on his rig,it hand side, and witness carried a small cane. The first hs saw of the bicycle was when it came up behind him suddenly,-and being startled he turned rour,:l and put out his cane He carried the cave lnoanly in his hand, and was not aware ihat any daraajre had been done. .King afterwards came np and a?ked his name, and he held up us stick and B »M -'That's my name." Witness did not strike King with theßticfc.-To Mr Chapman : Witness never touched King, and he was nnt awira that ha had injured the bicycle. He might have had a lew glasses of drink that day.-Andrew bouhess depose! that be was with the last witness going to Henley on January 23, andhe saw two cyclists approaching them. They passed close to Palmer, and he swung himself round as if he wire stalled, audpl.t out his stick. One of the cyclists Was about 2ft away from Palmer. AfterPalmei-ant out his stick thfc other cyclist came up and snid, " I'll make you p ay fnr th.s What is your name?" Palmer put up his ?. tl? kl "j-j Sald' T!!«.'» my name, you —- " Palmer did not hit the mvi so far as vdtnes, wan awiira.-H 13 Worship said he had no doubt that both oftences were committed, and that Palmer's memory was deficient as to what took place on account of .he drinks h* h a .|. For damaging the bicycle accused would In fi ue d £1, costs of court lls, wituesßs expenses £i 12s 2d, aud professional costs ±1 is. He would trim be ordered to iky 7s (id I for the damage done. }?or the assault, he would i be fined £1 10s, costs of court 7s, and professional costs Xll^.