AILEGED ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10667, 11 June 1902, Page 2

AILEGED ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.

7-« "— . (Per United Press Association.) TIMABU, June' 11. The Supreme Court was ocenpied all the afternoon ' hearing- a charge of assault and robbery flgsinst James Heron and Edward Carr. The litt*# U a. ifcAbiW of th* T«muka Borough Council, and the prosecutor is an old man who" was violently assaulted and' robbed 'of a watch and other articles about midnight on March '26th in a street in Temuka; The principal evidence against Heron was, first, that while being robbed the prosecutor recognised him, , and said, I know you, Jim Heron," on which he was violently struck in the mouth and had four teeth knocked out; and, second, that the watch was* found next morning in the grounds in 'front of Heron's house. Against Carr it is alleged that he was with Heron Ml night, and took him home at one o'clock in the morning. In defence of Heron it was stated by several witnesses that he was. too drunk to commit such an offence, 'and that Carr was looking after him. Carr swears that he did so; and that they were never in the street where the robbery was committed. In favour of Coir's story, the prosecutor did not think the <second man was 'Carr, whom he 'also knew 'well. , . ; ; , Several witnesses were, called as to character, and the hearing concluded by counsel's address, and the Judge's summing up was deferred, until the morning. - i ■ ■ Considerable interest is being taken in the case locally, 'owing ,to the respectable character of the' accused..