ALL FOR LOVE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2108, 17 June 1907, Page 1

ALL FOR LOVE.

r THE NOSE-BITING CASE. - SOME REMARKABLE EVIDENCE Thomas McKay appeared at the 'Dunedin Police Court on June Hh 'to answer to a charge of having assaulted Eliza Mary Hall, causing her 'actual bodily harm. Mr Graham was bn the Bench. Sub-Inspector NorWood prosecuted, and Mr. Scurr dcfended.

J Dr. Falconor (house surgeon at Dunedin'Hospital) said: "I examined Eliza Mary Hall nt*thc Hospital on May 25th, about p.m. I found her suffering from a wound in tho nose caused by a bite. About lialtan inch of tho tissue of the noso on the right side was missing. These injuries will result iii permanent disfigurement.” i To Mr. Scurr: A plastic operation Will considerably minimise tho present disfigurement, but there will be considerable disfigurement _ even then.

i Eliza Mary Hall saiu: “J first met the accused some fivo or six months ago in Christchurch. He afterwards asked mo to marry him, and wo went to Melbourne together. I returned to Now Zealand recently, the accused returning with me. We arrived here last Saturday week.” 5 Sub-Inspector Norwood: On arriving at Port Chalmers did you) and the accused quarrel ? : Witness: Yes. h Sub-Inspector Norwood : M hat originated this quarrel P Witness: Some letter I think.

Were you addressing postcards to ‘other men for your sister ? —I waß. 1 ‘And did tho accused got jealousP —Yes, he asked who the letters were f to, and I told him to mind his own business,

‘ Did McKay go. drinking that day? —Yes; he was drinking at Port Chalmers because I growled at him.

■ It took place at Athol Place? —I 'spat in his face. Did lie say anything first?—He said my sister and I should not whis*

per in the carriage, and asked what it was about.

What happened tlion? —I smacked his face. Ho spoke to me again, and I scratched his faco and kicked him; then ho"caughfhold, of me as:ih lie was going to kiss me. Ho bit my nose.

Mr. Scurr: McKay left you for •some time when you got to l’ort Clial-

. mors ? Witness: Yes. i In what condition was lie when he roturned ? —Drunk. And you and your sister were whispering in the train and ignoring hint?—Yes. As to his biting your nose, was he not-in the attitude of kissing you before you scratched him?; —No, it was after I scratched him. Have you on occasions' given him cause to bo jealous?—Yes, very often. You wont to Melbourne to get married-to him?—Yes, but I changed my mind. I thought I would like to bo married at homo. I daresay this aggravated him a good deal? —I believe it did. Would you marry him if he wore acquitted of the charge?—l may. Ho was always kind to you?—Yes. Prances Louisa Hall also gave evidence. The Sub-Inspector: Did you see the accused holding your Bister? Witness: I saw the accused apparently kissing her. I heard my sister call out “My hose!” and I ran. back to try and pull McKay away. She said, too, “My noseis bitten!”-and she screamed. I could not pull McKay away, and I called to a man in front for help. He pulled McKay away, and I then saw that the top of my sister’s nose had been bitten off. Did the accused seem in a bad tem‘jiar?—Ho was drunk. He did hot know what he was doing. Have you before heard him threaten to disfigure your sister?—Yes, on two occasions. He did not seem to mean it, though. For what reason did he threaten her?—Ho said no other man would have her if he could not. Is the accused of a jealous disposition? —He; is very . jealous of my sister.

To M. Scurr: I knew our behavior in the carriage was very provoking to the accused. Annie Lyons (aged-13 years) gave, evidence that she saw accused apparently kissing Miss -Hall, She saw afterwards that they were struggling, and going closer she saw that accused was biting Miss Hall’s nose. A man pulled accused off, and he then' ran into a timber yard. William John Hall, father of the injured girl, stated that about halfpast eight that evening accused came to- his house smelling of drink, Ht was crying and excited-Sub-Inspector Norwood: Now, when you told him what you had done, what did lie say ? Witness: Oh, lie said something about mo taking off liis-nose as he had dono. to her. Ho picked up a knife. Did you send for the police?—Yes, for his own sake. Witness said lie had always had a great opinion of accused, and had found-him kind to his daughter. Constablo Fox stated that between 8 and. 9 p.m. oil May' 2otli ho went to Haiiover street. He found the accused in the kitchen of Mr. Hall’s house. He was crying- and speaking to himself. Ho was using tho words, . “My poor dear darling,” and was very excited, but he was not then idrunk, though, he had- evidently been drinking. Mr Hall said lie wanted accused taken in charge for biting his daughter's nose. - Witness charged accused, who said, “I know, I know, my poor dear darling.” Ho refused to give his name, apd witness took him to tho police station, where the usual questions were put, Mr. Scurr pleaded guilty for accused, who was commited for sen;ticfice. Bail was fixed, self in £IOO and two sureties of £SO each.