ROW IN BOARDINGHOUSE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 245, 4 July 1918, Page 7

ROW IN BOARDINGHOUSE

q MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT COMMITTED TO SUPREME COURT FOR TRIAL As a result of a fracas which occurred in a bunrdinghouse on June '1(1 ;t middlenged man named Andrew Amleisiin vriis chargi-ii before Jiv. W. CI. Eiddell. S.M., at tin; Magistrate's Court yesterday, with having assaulted a fellow-boarder named Tliom,is Iliekey villi intent to do i'rievous budil.v harm inspector Marsuck prosecuted, and Mr. V. W. .lackson i.ppearcd tor licensed, who ylcitded not guilty. "This is a case of a brawl," said Jnspeclov Marsaek, "and one man elabbiui; (mother." Dr. H. C. Kuilke staled that he examined Hickey, i> ml found what appeared to have been a stab on tho left shoulder. Tho wound wns email, and in his opinion it; was caused by the point of a knife. In reply to Mr. Jackson, Br. Vaulko said llickcy had not yet recovered, but he was getting on all right. No permanent injury was anticipated. Thomas Mickey, flic man who was alleged to havo been blabbed, said he. was a wharf labourer, and lived with accused at tho Queen's J'rivato Hold. About 6.H9 p.m. on .1 unc 2(i ho was having his ten at the same table with Anderson,

who seemed vet;; much Ilio worse for ('.rink, and commenced arguing about some horses. Witness remarked that he wanted to have his tea, whereupon accused made use of an insulting expression. Accused jumped oil'his chair ami assumed a menacing attitude. Wilnesi got a blow in first, am! some other men then removed accused from the room. Witness went on with his meal, and then suddenly ho heani somebody call, "Look out!" Ho looked round, and saw acensed in the act of striking him. Then witness felt a sharp blow on the point of tha left shoulder. He heard someone, say, "Look out for (he knife." Aceused wns again removed, but. until bo mis told of tho fact, witness did not

know that ho \ras bleeding. He was afterwards attended to by Dr. Faulke. I'u Air. Jackson: AVituess did not remember using a fdrong expression to accused. Before going home, witness had had a couple of drinks.

Evidence was given by I'rancis A. AVarner, chemist'; assistant, who resides at llio Queen's Private Hotel,, to the effect; that lie witnessed part of tlio disturbance, and attended to Tlickoy after Anderson lind been removed.

. -Further. corroborative evidence was given by Daisy .Lambert, a waitress, who was also a witness of the nffray. Anderson, she said, ivas very drunk, but as far as she could see Hickey was sober. Constublo J. Graham testified that he arrested Anderson, about wlioni -a com]>laint wns m.ide bv Hickey. AYhen questioned as to (he occurrence, Anderson said bo lost his head, and struck Hickey, but what ho hit him with lie did not know. Witness searched the place for a knife, but pould not find one. Anderson had a small fresh cut on his right hand, but ho did not know lion , ho came by it. Witness state.! ihat Anderson was sober, not drunk.

Jackson: Oilier witnesses say he

was drunk. Yon don't agree with the waitress, who mud ho was drunk? Witness: Oh, i.o. He was sober when I wrested him. I was Ihore soon after the occurrence.

Mr. Jackson asked that the charge should bo reduces to one of common assault. The mar. had elated that ho had struck Hickey, but did not know what he had hit him with.

His Worship replied (hat in a enso where a knife was alleged to have been used he was not, prepared to reduce the charge. Accused pleadeil not guilty, reserved his defence, and was committed to the Supremo Court lor trial. Bail was allowed in the sum of JIM— self for. .£SO, or one surety for that ammirl.