STORY OF JILTED LOVER

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1926, Page 3

STORY OF JILTED LOVER

WELLINGTON, April 25. Although the name Charles Evans has a distinctly English flavour, yet it belongs to a stockily-built ‘‘coloured gentleman,” who is tbo assistant ot one “Bob” Anderson, the proprietor of a newspaper vendor’s stand at the corner of Gliiizueo and Cuba streets. As usual, on the evening of March 26th Evans was industriously engaged in disposing of week-end literature to passers-bv. when along came one Stanley Murphy, anil (alleged Evans), rudelv and without provocation hit him and knocked him over. But Murphy had quite another version of the affair, which he told Magistrate Page yesterday morning had' originated through Evans using

hreatening behaviour to him. "I was forced to retaliate in self lefeiice,” said Murphy from the wit-

ness box. Also there was a certain young woman in the ease who some two years ago had preferred the attentions of witness (Murphy) to - those of Evans, and this was at the root of the trouble. The jilted ‘coloured man” had harboured bis grievance, asserted Murphy, over the past two years.

•‘When 1 arrived on the scene.” stated witness. Leonard Smith, on behalf of the prosecution, “1 saw the two of them lying in the fighting. John Norton’s 'Truths’ were scattered all over the show, and were just about- all you could see in the road. It- was a. wet night, too.” ‘1 think 1 shall have to convict the defendant,” remarked His Worship. •‘1 am convinced t-lie assault took p mo, and that Murphy was the aggressor. It is the filest time he has been betoie the court, and ! think lie had _some provocation. I will line him £l.

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