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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7203, 11 February 1892, Page 3

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CHRISTCHURCff. This Day. (Before E. Westenra and James Gapes, Esqe.) Assaults, &c.—Charleß Hart wae charged with committing a breach of the peace on the previous evening, with resisting and assaulting Constable Christie when in the execution of his duty, with breaking a cabwindow value 2a 6d, and destroying the constable's shako value 12b 6d. Constable Christie said that about half-past tea on the previous evening he saw accused" strike a girl named Thotnpson.Witneaßinterfered, and Hart made an attempt to strike her again, and he was then arrested. He struggled violently, hitting witness on the nose, besides kioking him and smashing in his shako. On the way to the look-up Hart broke a window of the cab with his head. Elizabeth Thompson said accused hit her several times before Christie conld stop him. Did not see the assault on the constable, as she went away immediately. Iv anßwer to the Bench, the acoused Baid be supposed he was drunk at the time. Constable Christie : He was not drunk at all, your Worships. Sergeant-Major Mason: Had no doubt that the man had drink in him at the time. The accused was sentenced to Beven days' imprisonment for the aesault on the girl, with another three days for that on the constable. He was in addition fined Is for smashing tho window, and ordered to pay 2s 6d for repairs, 12s 6d value of theconstable's shako, and 2s for cab hire, or, ia default of these payments, an additional forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Drdnkennbss. — Margaret Webster and Arthur Hud Eon were fined 53 each for drunkenness. (Before R. Beotham, Esq., E.M.) Civil Casks.— Judgment was given for plaintiffs by default in the case Eeece and Son v. H. Wilson, j£B 11s sd, less .£1 paid into Court.— Charless Barratt v. T. M'Guinneas, £1 10s. Judgment summons. In default of appearance, defendant was ordered to pay debt and costs forthwith, or in default one week's imprisonment.

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