FINED FOR ASSAULT
ON A MEMBER. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 1. Edward Kennedy, Secretary of the Cooks’ and Stewards’ Union, was the unsuccessful defendant in an action for assalut brought against him in the Magistrate’s Court by Arthur Ryan, an assistant cook. Kennedy was fined 4-5 and costs.
Ryan, who is a member of the Cooks’ and Stewards’ Union,> gave evidence to the effect that he attended a meeting on May 30, and at the end of the general business got up, and accused Kennedy, the Secretary, of tolerating the victimisation of certain members of the Union. Kennedy' called him a liar, and he retaliated by calling Kennedy a liar and a coward. | Kennedy then challenged him to fight, but he refused to do so. On June 4th, Ryan called on Kennedy at his office. Kennedy asked him whit he wanted, Ryan replying that he wanted Kennedy to get an tion from the representatives of the” Shipping Company as to why the representative refused to look at h.*a .(Ryan’s) discharge. Kennedy, according to Ryan, told the complainant to “Go to.H— and find out for him- ! self.” Ryan told him that the Sec. retary of the Union should make such' inquiries, whereupon Kennedy repeated his retort. Ryan then told Ken-1 nedy that it was time he was exposed. Kennedy asked how he proposed to do it. Through the press, replied Ryan, after which Kennedy swore at him, and struck him on the eye, which was blackened. Kennedy struck Ryan again, and the latter’s brother, hearing a noise, entered and saw Kennedy . standing over Ryan, and punching him. |
Corroborative evidence of the incidents at the Union meeting was given by three witnesses.
Ryan’s brother deposed to having seen the punching. Kennedy, referring to the interview in his office, said that Ryan had told him that he should not take any more men into the Union until lie (Ryan) had got a job. Witness ordered Ryan out, and there was a scuffle.
In the opinion of, Mr Page, S.M., there was no doubt Kennedy was far too aggressive, and that an assault had been committed.
An order was made directing Kennedi’ to pay half the fine Ryan.
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1930, Page 5
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