POLICE COURT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7994, 12 October 1887, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

THIS JD.A.Y. Wednesday, October 12.— Before T. King, Esq., J.P., and C. Kennel), Esq., J.P. ALLEGED ASSAULT. Michael Maher pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting one, William Carey, on October 8. Mr. Richmond appeared for the prosecutor, Carey. The Bench intimated that as they both had to attend tho Harbour Board meeting and as they could not attend to two things at once, they would adjourn the case to half-past 12 o'clock. On tho Court resuming, William Carey, a labourer, deposed that he was in the Red House Hotel on Saturday night at the time of closing, when Maher came to him and told him it was time to clear out, and then shoved him out of the door. When in the street Maher took hold of him. He told him to leave go, as he (witness) wanted to go home. Maher .-aid " No," aB he was a policeman, and that he was going to take him to the lockup. He then took hold of witness, whose coat got torn. Maher then took him over to the trough, opposite the Red House, and dipped his head into it, and wet him all over. He then took him to an outhouse, at. the back of the Red House and looked him up. He could not get out. There was a door in the place. Witness resisted him from the start, so that Maher uaed force with him. Maher might havo had a glass, but was not the worse tor liquor. There waß no altercation between them previous to the assault ; nothing whatever that would lead to the assault. He was let out of the outhouse by some person. He claimed what compensation the Court would allow. By the Bench : Ho was in the shed for about half an hour or twenty minutes. A man let him out whom bo did not know. The defendant whet) asked if ho had aay questions said he did not know the man. Andrew Cruickshanks, a solicitor's clerk, stated that he was not present when the Red House closed, but in going home ho saw Maher holding the plaintiff; that was about 11 o'clock p.m. The two appeared to be talking. He did not nee the ducking. Ho let him out of a shed afterwardß, in Devon-street. Ho fancied that a person inside could not open the door, as the door had an outside latch, which renr'erod it impossible. Sei ,^eant Duffin said in a conversation with Maher on Monday Mahor admitted that he dipped Carey's head in the trough for a larfc. This was all he knew about it, excepting Carey reported the matter to Constable Hewitt on the Saturday night. This was all the evidence for the plaintiff. Mr. Richmond said this was a case in wh'ch substantial compensation should be awarded, as allowed in cases of assault by the "Amendment Act, 1869." It was a totally unprovoked assault, and plaintiff was entitled to redress. Tho Bench : What have you to say, Mr. Maher? Defendant : I don't know the man. It is a false charge; the man has made a mistake. After deliberation the Bench wanted to know what the costs were in tho case. 1 The clerk replied : £1 17s. In totting up the costs it was found that a witness named William Jury had been subpoenaed, but bed not been called en, and tho Bench enquired the reason of Mr. Richmond, who stated that as the witness was an unwilling one, tho case being complete, he dispensed with him. The Bench said that defendant would have be( l wiser had he pleaded guilty, for according to the evidence there was no doubt but that ho had perpetrated tho assault. He would be fined £3, £1 to go towards defendant as compensation, and costo amounting to £1 17s. Defendant: I would Booner you'd make it £5, so that I could appeal against it. After a short deliberation, the Bench said that in default of payment the defendant would be imprisoned for 14 days. Defendant : How long will you give me to pay tho fine, your Worship? Bench : How long would you require ? Defendant : Two months. Mr. King : Oh, absurd , we'll give you to Saturday. The Court rose.

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