Assaulting a Police Sergeant

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 12582, 1 October 1908, Page 5

Assaulting a Police Sergeant

{Per United Press Aasoeial on).

LYTTELTON, September 30.

At the Lyttelton Police Court this morning before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., a steward named John Dunlop, on remand from Wellington, was charged with having on September 19th at Lyttelton used obscene language in a public place, to wit, on board the steamer Monowai, and also with having, at the same time and place, assaulted Sergt. Patrick Ryan while in the execution 01 his duty. In recording a conviction Mr Bishop said that he intended to fine accused a considerable amount. Such conduct was absolutely inexcusable, and he would give the accused a very severe lesson. The charge of using obscene language would be dismissed, but for assaulting Sergt. Ryan accused would be fined iJIO, in default three months' imprisonment.