MAGISTERIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2186, 9 May 1908, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

‘FRIDAY, -MAY 8

(Before Mess’/a R. Johnston and V. Pike J.P’s.)

DRUNKENNESS. Angus Skinner for a second offenoo within six months was convicted and fined 10s with 2s costs. A prohibition order was also issued against him.

ASSAULT. Joseph Caltaux,. a young foreign seaman was charged with having on the 21st day of April, assaulted one Thomas Sheehan with intent to cause actual bodily -harm. Accused was undefended and Sergt. Hutton conducted the prosecution. He called: Alfred Phillip Coker M. D. who stated that the man Sheen ; was brought to his surgery on the night in question suffering from a jagged' wound on the left eyebrow and fracture of the frontal bone. After dressing the wound he sent Sheen' to the hospital, and two days later, assisted at an operation when about one inch of the frontal bone was removed. Injury- to the brain was saved on account of a v<yy large air cavity. Thomas Sheon, the inj'ured man, said that on the night of April 21st. lie was on Read’s quay near the big crane. lie heard two men quarrelling and using abusive language. Witness interfered and was struck with a stone, being knocked down. On recovering he went to his _brother-in-law’s house and told him of the occuranco. They both returned to the wharf and saw accused and another man there. On "being asked who threw the stone, accused replied that he did, and he then picked up some more stones. He was then advised to leave them down again which he did, and witness was taken to Dr. Coker’s and from there to the hospital. James Fitzmaurice and Phillip Grogan gave corroborative evidence, identifying accused as the man who had admitted throwing the stone. Sergt. Hutton stated that he arrested the accused oil board the schooner Waiapu on April 25. Accused said .“Are you a police officer, for I am -frightened? A man came aiul told mo last night that the police would come for me.” Accused further said, “I do not remember anything about it, but I suppose I will get gaol for -this.” Oil being charged at the Polico Station accused comniLmced to cry, exclaiming “As true as there is a God above me .1 do not remember anything about it; I was too drunk. That is wliat comes of going out with mates.” After a very lengthy explanation as to liis position, accused pleaded guilty and was remanded for sentence to the Supreme Court in Auckland. BREACH OF THE CHATTELS ACT The information in the ease under the Chattels Act against James Percy Galley was withdrawn, and complainant was ordered to pay the costs amounting to 14s.