FATHER SUED BY HIS SON.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13339, 30 March 1911, Page 2

FATHER SUED BY HIS SON.

A. case in which there were sonic pathetic features was commenced in No. 3 Jury Court, Sydney, before his Honor Judge Bring Und a jury of four. ■ This plaintiff, Aubrey Ernest AVenden. by his next friend, V\ Uliam Alexander Bono, sued his father, claiming £30(10 for. an alleged assault, whereby plaintiff, as the statement of claims set out, “became sick and wounded and suffered great pain, and was for a long time ill, and one of his eyes was injured, and he lost the si "hi. thereof, and was otherwise permanently injured,’’ and on account of various expenses incurred. The defence was that defendant acted in .elf-defence.

Mr Broomfield, in opening, said it was i ease of brutality, of which there were to words in tire English language to deicrihc. The assault took place on Septemocr 3 last. On Ilia morning .of that day 'ecfndant’s wife, who was very ill, left Bathurst for her health's sake. The plaintiff, who was an accountant, went with his nothcr to the station. ’ He returned home .o study, as he was working for an examination. lie had his tea, and a telegram ame. Knowing it was from his mother, daintiff opened it. He also laid tea for lefcndant. Defendant cams in in a senii’runkou condition, and savage. Plaintiff vas thou in the kitchen helping the man■ervaut to wash up. Defendant went into he kitchen, and making inquiries as to vhy plaintiff had opened the telegram, ised language of the foulest description, lefcndant left the kitchen, hut a moment u- two later plaintiff was aware of the ■horse dish flying past him. It struck flip •vail, and, breaking, a piece struck plaintiff" in the right eye. He rushed out, with blood streaming from his eye. and his father tried to intercept him. PlainTiff got away with torn clothes, and potnit of the house with a revolver loaded with blank cartridge, which lie kept as omo sort of protection against defendant’s violence, and ho fired it off. He was met by a friend who assisted him and took him to a doctor, who ordered him to a hospital. Plaintiff had lost the sight of his right eye, had been over a month in this hospital, and had suffered intense igony, having lost 2st in weight. Plaintiff iravo evidence as to the assault, and detailed some disgusting language used by his father.

The jury found a verdict for plaintiff for .£IOOO, with a recommendation that the money bo invested for the plaintiff'. His Honor directed that £9OO should he invested till plaintiff 1 was 25.