Assault at Auokland. —An altercation between two rival motor-car attendants outside the Town Hall, Auckland, on May 9 was responsible for the appearance of George Ritchie, aged G2, In the Police Court at Auckland yesterday, charged with assaulting William Williams. "Goodness! Has accused been walking about the si roots armed with a weapon like Ibis?” asked (lie Magistrate, Mr K. K. Hunt, after examining a weighted cane produced by the police. The probation officer suggested tfiat accused might have carried Hie stick while on duty as a car atlcndnnt. Ritchie was convicted and discharged upon payment of Williams’ hospital and ambulance exuenses, £4 ISs.
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Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18639, 18 May 1932, Page 6
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