WAIHI ASSAULT CASES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10517, 29 November 1912, Page 8

WAIHI ASSAULT CASES.

Per Press Association. Waihi, Novembers 8. At the Magistrate’s Court charges against Clive Noakes ami Arthur Richards, Federationists, for threatening hehavlour arising _ out of a disturbance on tlie 11th iust. were dismissed. The Magistrate, in giving his decision, remarked that in the case of Noakes the defendant had under the circumstances no alternative but to 'defend himself. In Richards’ case the man had been practically challenged by Bostock, a Federationist, and though a breach of the peace had been committed there was jas tillable provocation. ' I Bostock was similarly charged, ‘ and the Magistrate said ho would deal with his case later along with other Arhitrationists. lu connection with the charges against James Edmund Harvey, Arbitrationist, and James Edwards, Federatiouist, for tiireatoning be bay lour and .{Editing lu front of the Min -d 1 hill on Tue-doy, the 13th lust., fJUi Magistrate said these cliav- •' v. ere dissimilar' so those preyions’v dealt with. By evidence it would appear that both men had reputations for fighting, and when they met there was no crowd and no excitement in the sttreet, and both appeared willing to try their respective measures of strength. Both were equally blameable. Each would be convicted and fined £1 and coat 38s. The remainder of the cases will be heard to-morrow.