BEDSIDE COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27276, 30 December 1949, Page 6

BEDSIDE COURT

BODILY HARM ALLEGED INJURED MAN’S EVIDENCE PA AUCKLAND, Dec. 29. A bedside court was held at the Auckland Public Hospital early this morning to hear the testimony of an injured man whose condition was deteriorating. The patient was William Henry Wilson, aged. 38, a labourer. The man accused of doing him grievous bodily harm was John Tai Raymond, aged 40, a labourer. Raymond was accompanied by his counsel. . Wilson testified that on Boxing Night he visited a house in Airedale street, where Raymond and Mary Benson occupied a front room. i asked Raymond for beer, and paid mm 18s for half a dozen bottles, said Wilson. He stayed and drank the beer. There were about 30 people in the house. Wilson said he thought he left about 11.30., Raymond struck him down in the front room, kicking him in the stomach and back. Raymond then threw him out on a vacant section.- Wilson was “ not too sober. ’ A policeman found him about 11 n clock the next morning. Cross-examined, Wilson said he visited the house about three times weekly. He did not remember returning about 2 o’clock in the morning and Raymond giving him a bed on a couch. He slept on the section. He believed he was assaulted to get money. People knew he got about £2OO compensation for an injury to his hand. He had about £5 or £6 when he went to Airedale street, and he had nothing when the police found k*The magistrate, Mr H. Jenner Wily, adjourned the hearing.