THIS DAY.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2082, 6 September 1875, Page 2

THIS DAY.

(Before W. Fraser Esq., R.M.) BREACH Olf THE PEACE. David Morrow was charged with committing a breach, of the peace in Burke street, Grahamstown, on the 16th of A.ugust, by fighting. Defendant pleaded guilty—he had no excuse to offer.

Mr Bullen said this was a case in which defendant and another man named McCoid had been fighting like dogs—eating each other. There were two witnesses present Who saw the occurrence and would detail the circumstances, which were of a most disgraceful nature. Mathew Callin deposed that he was in Burke street this day three weeks and saw two men fighting. He believed defendant was one, but both men were in such a filthy state of mud and blood, that they were unrecognisable. He and Mr Casey separated them There were several persons standing round and saying " let them have it out." Witness said no, it would be better to separate them. He (witness) believed the two would have murdered each other if they had not-been separated. They were, rolling in the gutter, biting each other like dogs. He took hold of the legs of one of the men and Mr Casey the other, and so separated them. Defendant had admitted to witness since that he was one of the men fighting. Defendant was bound over to keep the peace for 3 months, himself and one surety in £20 each, and to pay the costs, £112s 6d.