RUGBY FOOTBALL'S ROUGHS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 September 1910, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL'S ROUGHS.

TEE WELLINGTON COURT CASE. LPBR PRESS ABSO^TION.I WELLINGTON, This Day. Hearing of the charge of assault against .Arthur ("Itanji") Wilson, the well-known footballer, was continued in the S.'M. Court to-diay. William Wilson, 'brother of the accused, gave evidence that during the match, as he passed Caloinai, lie (Wilson) was struick on the left eye and became insensible. .He did not know why Caloinai struck him. Later on he saw Calcium stnuck, and lie would swear positively that his brother Arthur did not strike the blow. The Magistrate: "Do you know who struck Calcinai?" Witness :"lf I were to answer that question I would probably be gcting myself into trouble." Magistrate :"l)o you refuse to answer that question'on the ground that it might, tend to incriminate yourself ?" Witness: Yes; it might; that is my reason for not answering." Arthur Wilson, the accused, saiu he saw his brother struck by Calcinai. He knew that the latter was afterwards struck, but lie did not cause it nor see it haippen. He denied having used the language attributed .to him by witnesses for the prosecution. The case still is proceeding. COMM4TTED~FOK TRIAL. Later. Arthur Wilson, a member of the Athletic Football Club, charged with assaulting Duilio Caloinai, a member of the Poneke Chub, during the ptogress of a match, was comjjiitted foil* trial. He was admitted to hail :accused in his own suirety of £20 and l one other suirety ifor a like amount. All the witnesses for the defence asserted it was aceusedi'ls brother wlho commited the alleged! offence.