Assaulting a Constable

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1349, 10 June 1905, Page 2

Assaulting a Constable

A Case Dismissed

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Te Awajidto, Friday. Tim hearing oi tho case against Edward Wilkinson for allegod assault on Oonatablo McGovern in tho execution of Iris duty, and other minor charges connected'tlittnwHh, octnpiud the Court tho wliolo day. ProK tho ovidonco it appeared that tho constable lei; slip tho man whn Iwd boon making a disturbance and tackled tho wrong pornoti, Tiio wont to prove that, Wilkinson, went home about (in hour prior tc tho timu ot the allowed assault, that ho wont out again to obtain sotiip cigarettes, and arrived at tho scono of iboscnflle with tho pulico shortly utter tbo noisy iiini\i diaappoaral. Tho witnesses foe tho defeuco contradicted fho consiahle'ii stateiuonts ns to tho ladruuko used by the accused. In (jiving judgment tho S.M. stated that it was no part oi a constable's dutv to push a man about unless in taping a orowd back at. a public gathering. His duty was to either arrest or summons, as tho caso required.- . Tho> constable hud brought on tho assault by bis own action and therefore the wholo ot the charges would be dismissni]. The charge against, H McGrory and J. McShoonfor inciting Wilkinson to resist tho police, am! •foiling to assist when called ou in the Kinfi'i name, wore also dismissed.