AN EXCITING DISCUSSION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 34, 9 February 1905, Page 5

AN EXCITING DISCUSSION.

AVOXDALE RESIDENTS' DIFFERENCES. A discussion of a political character between two Avondale residents eventuated in the Police Court to-day, when Mr Wardell, S.M.. listened to a charce of assault preferred by George Glasseoek against George Coppin. The plaintifi" stated that as they were going home from the railway station on January 2S a discussion arose over the merits of the members for the constituency, witness being his supporter and the defendant lio'.ijig different views. The discussion became so heated that Glasscoek took the opposite side of th.c road, but he stated that Coppin crossed over, tripped him up, and punched him several tinies.Coppin's story was that hostilities commenced through his political opponent hitting him with a kit which contained something solid, and this was followed by "a couple of rounds," in which Glasseoek did fairly well as a boxer. The plaintiff kicked" him on the shins and picked up some seorij. Before he could throw it witness threw some at Glasscoek. The magistrate listened to all the evidence and then told the defendant that he disbelieved his story. Coppin had given way to a fit of anger during an exciting political discussion, and kicked the plaintifi. It was a gross assault, and he would be fined £3 with £2 13/ costs, or a month's imprisonment.