ONEHUNGA.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 182, 9 August 1870, Page 2

ONEHUNGA.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court on Monday, before Captain Symonds, R.M., the following eases came on for hearing :—

Larceny.—William Astle, of Mangere, was charged by J. 11. Syinonds with stealing three bundles of shingles. Complainant, who is the wharfinger at Onehungn, stated that the shingles were stolen on Sunday evening.— Prisoner pleaded guilty, and in extenuation said lie was drunk; he had a family.— The Court treated the matter leniently on account of prisoner's family, and sentenced him to 14 days, with hard labour.

Highway Robbeuy wrrn Violence.— John lloste, alias Lindsay, was charged by Christopher Schmidt, with assaulting him violently on the highway, and stealing from him a watch, &c.—Christopher Schmidt deposed : I am a baker residing at Onehunga; On Thursday night, about half-past ten o'clock, I was coming up from the Government Wharf; it w&s moonlight, and I met prisoner. He said " Good evening." He looked me in the face, and said, " How are you ; I have not seen you for a long time." I replied, "You make a mistake, I do not know you." He then put both his hands to my throat, and tripped mo up, choking me with the grip. When I was on the ground he removed one hand from my throat while he took my watch. The watch and chain now produced is the same. The watch is worth four pounds. He asked me to give up my money or he would knock my brains out. He then kicked me in the left groin with great violence. I was struggling with him to hold him, but he got clear and ran away. I ran after him about 300 yards and caught him by the shoulder. He tried to strike me, but I caught him by the legs and threw him down, calling for assistauce. Two men came to help me, and we secured him and gave him into the custody of the police. I have been compelled to call medical assistance, in consequence of

the injuries I have sustained.—Walter Kellsall, deposed: I remember Thursday night, I was standing near the Royal Hotel when 1 heard a call for the police. I ran to the spot and saw prosecutor and prisoner on tne ground. Prisoner got up and I found tue watch now produced, without the chain, lying under him. We then brought him up to the police station.—Constable Negus, deposed: On Thursday night I was coming down Selwyii-street, and heard shouting in Princes-street. When I got there I found the parties had gone up to the station. There I found the two last witnesses with prisoner. Prosecutor stated that ho had been knocked down and robbed of his watch and chain by prisoner. I took him in charge and searched him ; I found the steel chain and watch-key now produced in his coat pocket. Prosecutor at once identified it as his property, and as having been attached to the watch when it was taken from him. — Arthur G-uyon Purchas deposed ho was a duly qualified medical man. Prosecutor called me in to attend him for injuries received. I was sent for on Friday morning, but being from home did not examine him till Saturday morning. I found a rupture had been caused on the left side; a kick was very probably the cause of such an injury. It is a very serious injury; the plaintiff is damaged for life, and though now probably not immediately dangerous, may afc any time become so ; there was great pain and tender ness as if the injury was recent. I was able to reduce the rupture. Prosecutor is now quite unfitted for work. —Prisoner in his defence said he was drunk at the time and remembered nothing of the circumstances. —He was fully committed for trial at the Supreme Co iirfc. .