ASSAULT CHARGE

Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1929, Page 6

ASSAULT CHARGE

(By Telegraph—Press Association). IM'NKDIN, Feb. 7. Ernest Edward Butler said tha Childs was admitted to the Mospitn at lO.ld p.m. on .January lllli. Hi clothes were soaked with blood. I! was in a shocked condition, and lr had mi incised wound, about two in ches loiijj: on the left side of the rliest Ihe wound corresponded in posi!ini with the cut,on the coat (produced). Mr Adams: Was it a dangcron wound? W itness ; ) os. it was. it passec lictwecii two ribs, through the e<rver ini’ of (lie Inna, and penetrated tie. Inna. ‘‘Could such a wound have been inflicted hv a knife?” “Yes.” "Would swell a wound have anv. ef-

loot nn n man’s voice!'” ‘ 'liiiniodinto shock mid injury ii t the lung would render liim less :■!>!« - to call out.” “I>id von iml ice any iudicn I inns ol I alcohol “Yes.” ’ • ‘•'Could you .say twhether lie was ’ intoxicated prior to admission”’ I “Despite liis loss ol blood and ini jury, ho spoke coherently, so I judged i that he could not have been very intoxicated beforehand.” Detective Robert Lean said that two ol the witnesses in the l.nw.er I Court. William -John Tamliii and Reginald Clark, bad left New Zealand on February ibid, on the Port Ahuriri. for Kugand. He gave evidence of the inking of slaienienls and of the arrest of the accused on January loth. | To Mr Hanlon: liKpiiries were made on the Bloemfontein and the Maimna. Inquiries were made of the incidents in the cabin of the Maimoa from Din-ky-Hi. i His Honour: Thai seems to be authoritative. (Laughter.') Air Adams intimated that he intended to band in the testimonies of Tam--liu and Clark. After the accused's statement to tinpolice bad been read, the Crown’s ease was concluded. ACCCSRD'B HVFDKXC!-. Accused said that lie came from Itarbadoos. and that English was the only language lie spoke. Ih- did not have a knife in his possession. He was noL

allowed to carry ii kill I'c* , as stool at- j looted llio magnet of tlio ship's compii.ss. lie had never boon ashore (ill ■ li(“ was taken oil' the vessel by the police. Re wont about tour stopdown tin' ipaneway in [miti11 pc Cliikhs off the ship. 'William Kohort Cherry, second e(ficer. said that he. saw Hinds at. the top of the jcanjcway. and Childs runniinc across tho wharf. Childs canto round a corner and lay down on the wharf. Witness thought it a ruse to pot- the men on the ship to fCo on to the wharf. The jury, after a .retirement of Id minutes, returned with a verdict ol “Not guilty.” The prisoner was then discharged.