CHARGE DISMISSED
ALLEGATION OF ASSAULT TROUBLE AT RELIGIOUS MEETING (Per United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, June 16. The fact that the court could not adjudicate on religious matters, but settled questions of law and order, was stressed by Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., during the hearing of a case in the Magistrate’s Court this morning. Eglon Sercombe was charged with assaulting George Graham, and with trespassing on the premises of the Armagh Street Hall and refusing to leave when requested. After the hearing of the evidence, the second charge was withdrawn, and the first dismissed, the magistrate adding a warning that if anything of the sort occurred again he would bind Sercombe over to keep the peace, or take some other action. A religious community held meetings in the hall, said Sub-inspector Packer. Sercombe had been a member of this community, but had changed his religious views. On the night in question, Sercombe went to a prayer meeting at the hall and brushed past the attendant at the door. The attendant had fallen and struck his head. The parties had tried to settle the case out of court.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23528, 17 June 1938, Page 10
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187CHARGE DISMISSED Otago Daily Times, Issue 23528, 17 June 1938, Page 10
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