"DID NOT RECOGNISE BOS MURPHY"

Chronicle (Levin), 8 April 1946, Page 4

"DID NOT RECOGNISE BOS MURPHY"

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CHAMPION BOXER QUIETENS MAORI DISTURBERS TROUBLE IN WELLINGTON CAJf'

(Special — From Les.

WELLINGTON, This Day, "Fined £5 or 14 days for obscene language, convicted and discharged on'drunkenness charge and I ordpr Waitoa to make gop,d the damage to crockcry, or default 48 h.ours imDrisonmenc," was the verdict of the Magistrate, Mr. A. E. Dobbie, in tfie Wellington Magistrate's Court on Satqraay morning,, when two Maori, Charlie Maruru, and Dayid Waitoa, both labourers, aged 35 and . 43 respectively, appeared on charges O.f u.sing obs.cene l.angjiage, drup.en-r ness, damaging crockery and causing a disturbance in a Cuba Street restaurant' early on Friday night. •The Magistrate warned the apcused to moderate their language jn futiire, apd not to cpme before hjm agairi, or they will be liable to a term pf imprispnment. T4ere were spvefal women customers in the restaurant at the time. "Simple Looking" Gentleman A cairn, quiet young gentleman— "simple looking," as one of tne accused later stated — was enjoying a light evening meal with a lady friend in the restaurant shortly after 6 p.m. spnie Maoris at a tabie opposite started a disturbance by tugging at the waitress's dress each time she passed, and making rude remarks to ner. This was toierated for a time when the language being used was sucn as to disturb the ,peace of those jn the resturant, the • women being aniazed and disgustpd . at jiaving to tolerate such -obscene language. This was too much for the ''sjmple looking" gentleman, Whg left his table and ^ent over to the Maoris and quietly, but mpst pojitely/ asked them to moderate their language as there were women in the restaurant. He then returned to his table, but had no . sooner seated himself when a burly I Maori, wearing an open shirt, stood by him and told him to mind fiis own business. The two other Maoris also approached. More b^d language followed, and one of tke Maoris tried to puli the "simple looking" gentleman off his se.at. The situation did not look too gopd. The Maorijs pecanie more vicipus when the young man advised them to return to their table and be quiet. As the "simple looking" man. roge to meet them in discussion, one .of.the Maoris let out a blow. This • was sufficient for the young mau to' defend himself.

"Never Picked Bos" It djd not take the "simple lopkirig" ipan long to settle the argunient in fjsticuffs, for when the pplice arrived on the scene they had no trouble in gathering in the Maoris and bundling them into the van, for they were peaeefully sleeping pn the floor of the restaurant, while the young man was quietly enjoying the rest of his meai with his lady friend. The gentleman was none other than the professional boxing champion, Bos Murphy. Seen last night one of the aceused admitted that his jaw was Still sore frem the biow he receiyed. "I never knew he was Bos. I would never have become involved in the fight' had I known. I am now satisfied one never knows who they pipk on these days. Murphy has taught me a lesson." Epters Serious Training To-day Bos Murphy, who lightly passed over the cafe incident and only smiled when told last night what one of the disturbers said, will enter ! serious training to-day for the fight against the' Australian champion, Vic Patrick, at Petone Recreation Ground, on Saturday, April 27. He 'hak several good 'sparring partngrs } to assist him'|ih" bis training, inlcluding a prdmahent American I boxer. Bos is verv fit and said last {night that he was keenly ' looking forward to meeting Patrick. "I will do my very best and am hope- ! ful I will win," he said. He will cqn{tinue serious training at Koolman's ; Cuba Street gymnasium until a few days before the big fight. Fight With Enwright Off The Timaru Boxing Association has waived its contract with Murphy to meet Enwrignt, of Invercargill, at Timaru on April 15, but Qlaims fjrst call on Mu'rphy after the Patrick fight. The Timaru Association had no option but to waive the contract, as the doctor ^ attending Murphy for the injury to an eye received in the Caltaux fight, refused to give Bos a clearance for the Enwright fight, congidering that the injury requires all the nursing possible to be right by April 27. Given fine weather the Patrick v. Grifiin contest at Petone next Saturday should draw -large crowds. Everyone is anxious to see Patrick in actiom -