SENSATIONAL OCCURRENCE.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 893, 16 May 1903, Page 2

SENSATIONAL OCCURRENCE.

A LAW CASE AND STARTLING

SEQUEL,

At. the Magistrate's Court yesterday affenioon, a laborer named Orr Shackletoii was charged with assaulting Robert, Little on M outlay last.; Mi: R. N. Jones appeared for none plainant. There was no appearance of defendant;, and the ease proceeded in lfis absence. The evidence of Mr Lil.Uo was lo flic effect Ihat lie was conversing quietly on Monday lasl, and, on being told that defendant was to he married on the. following day, he remarked that defendant was •already a married man. Without any wanting, defendant struck him a violent blow on the month, split ting his lip, knocking out one tooth, and loosening two others, Jlis Worship imposed a line of three pounds, and costs 111 Ills, or in default seven days’ hard labor, iii the evening, word came to hand (hat iShacklcton was in a critical condition of health as the result of poison. A neighbor had found him in a very had stale. Dr. Morrison was promptly called to the scene, and the sufferer was removed to the Hospital. lie admitted that owing to trouble lie had taken a done of “rough on rats.” ~ At a late hour last night, the patient was still in a critical condition tin i llierc was every hope of saving his life. lie was married on Tuesday last, so that the whole circumstances are of a sad nature,