MAGISIERIAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2323, 8 January 1890, Page 2

MAGISIERIAL.

♦ ; ASHBURTON— WEDIH B3DAY.

fßeforo Major Steward and Mr R Aiooro, J.P.VJ ASSAULT, Alexander Reid, aa old mmo 1 wir'amstt, aud reeeutiy an inmate of the Old M^iVHoma, w*b oh»rgod with atsaaUiog one' John Robinson, »n inmate of the Hcma 00 Tueiday l M t. He pleaded ■• Not guilty." John Koblnsoo, bwocd, deposed tbat he was an inmate of the O.d Men's Home, Ashbarton. On Tuesday morning the aoouaed who was then also an inmate, wan assisting in the o'eaaiag, and ruahgd at witness with two small forms »nd tried to throw them, on top- of him, ;Tho forms Wo*e.«boiiv6ft longV£ were placed one upon the ether He afterwards oaine to witneaß who WM |ltt - dowb, threw himself cpon hf» aad tried to wrest away astlcfc wnioh be (wltnesj) h*d in his hand, Ha aid not incoeed In gettmg the Btick. There was a ecnffl*. Accused stooped down aad pu ling witness by the h^l» ihrew him on the broad of bw baok, leaping upon him and striking him several times on the head. Mr Fox, master of the: Home, came to the resono of witness, but for "which he (witdeee) would have been "iangerouely hurt— OjOßs-examiaed by accused : Struck you w;th the stick after you knocked mo down, I ww then lying on my baok Drd not take a blue ribbon off your coat. Didn't say it onght to be pinned to your shirt-tail. Did not take a bottle of water away from you nor break a mng.— Thomas Henry Pox, master of the Home, eworn, deposed so having seen aocaued on top of last witness hitting him about the head T» i 3 wan about 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning. Palled him off aod Bent for tha poke. Eobin qa was a qaiot, inoffenBive man aad very feeble. Accused iioid had been a great nuisance in the Homp, ar«d had given fearful trouble dnrlng the latt fortnight, Bruugnt him before the Mayor three weeki ego who had cautioned him. Had bflea obliged to turn blm pot Cross examined fey accused, Didn't heat anything said by the laat wltnesii about your blua ribbon. You made no complaint to ms about n bottlo of water or a mug. VAGRAtfOY. Tha aaaao prijones was farther charged w.th having no lawful visible means" of auppoit, md tho evidence of Sergeant JJelton having been taken. Pr-'uoner waß oouvluted on both oherges, and aeutenoed 03 the aeoand oharga i* s x months' imprlsoumejfc vl h bard l&bor.