A CASE OF ALLEGED ROBBERY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12464, 13 February 1909, Page 3

A CASE OF ALLEGED ROBBERY.

» .— - ■ ■ -. I A WITNESS REPRIMANDED. [United Pbess Association.] Wellington, Feb. 12. I Atvtbe Supreme : Court to-day John C.Grady was charged with asaulting and robbing John Nichol, of a watoh and chain- and £4 -5s in money. After the case bad?proceeded for a time," the i Crown Prosecutor intimated that he did not consider it safe to proceed; .on. siich.r evidence, as Nichol was in liquor, and had adr mitted be had been drinking at the time of alleged robbery.- ' f Mr Justice -Cooper admonished (Nichol to refrain from drinking, and said if ; ever." he rhad ■.'tdvlcome.'intb Court in future he must refran from liquor. The casewas-withdrawn.