CHILIAN SAILOR INJURED

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 310, 25 September 1918, Page 9

CHILIAN SAILOR INJURED

ASSAULT IN A'CELL,

Thrco Boafarers—Martin Ladbiiry, Jolm- Finn, and 'John Pinto—wore Wlysted by tlie" police on- Monday,--the lii'sfc two' on chnrgos. of-drunkenness,■ and Pinto,'who ia a Chilean, for having committed au-indecent ait on'. Lambtbil Quay.' Tho tlii'ee ivel-e, lodged .in the ' same cell at the Central Police Station, and for a time apparently were excel l lent cell-niatos: Soon ftfter Bjj;m; the' watch-houso keeper was summoned to tho cell, and there found, that Pinto had been very badly knocked about. Hid face was very much, bruised, and his lower lip was cut open. Pinto stated that tho quarrel arose through an argument over his nationality, and that lie was-punched and kicked in tho face while lying on the floor of tho' cell. ':■ ■■ ... . • •.- Ladbury and Finn admitted "J;e assault, but stated that Pinto had given thoni a. great deal of provocation hy his remarks as to what he could d0..t0 tho -Britishers.' Thoy were uoT.fc drunk at the time.' • ' .-"•■■ IJho Magistrate remarked that , tlie accuseds' ideas of British fair play were certainly "badly strained. The most Rciierous- view ho' could take- of tho 'affair was- that it was a 'drunken brawl.- Each man was convicted aiid lined £3' and 'coste, half -the .fines to 1 be paid to the injured nian in order to compensate' him ■ for. tho, medical' ex* penses incurred. " • • "