He Didn't Like Doctor's Manner!
AUCKLAND, August ■ 5. A plea of guilty to a charge of assauiting Dr. Edwin Sayes at the Auck land HospitaJL, was entered in the Auckland Police Court today. by c Leonard James Canterbury, aged 27, a Royal iMarine from. the cruiser Bellona. The police said Canterbury and a friend, : took too much liquor, the other man becoming very drunk. Canterbury call- , ed an ambulance which to'ok both to : hospitai. Dr. Sayes, after examination, toki ■ Canterbury there was nothing the matter with his friend except that he had taken, too' much liquor. Canterbury became annoyed and struck the doctor vioiently in the face. He. later apologised. ■ A ffoyal Marines officer told the - Court that Canterbury was a most satisfaetory marine and not addicted to drink. Questioned by the Magistrate, Canterbury said he was. ' ' wrangled by the doctor's offieious manner."' Mr. J. II. Luxford, S.M., said it was a bad case and fined Canterbury £5 or ten days ' imprisonment. ^ ' 1 ■ ' 1 '»c 1 ■ . ' I n
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 August 1949, Page 7
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168He Didn't Like Doctor's Manner! Chronicle (Levin), 6 August 1949, Page 7
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