CASE DISMISSED
ALTERCATION ON THE “WA'HINE.” MAN RECEIVES INJURED ARM. (Per Press Association—Copyright). WELLINGTON, December ZO. An altercation recently on the “Wahine” between a winch driver iand a watersidep was investigated in court to-day, when Herbert , Frederick Hilton Shepherd wa,s charged with assaulting David Stewart. , Stewart was taken to the hospital, with a ; cut on his arm, but,the. defence stated .that,.: the cut was accidental, .;. Stewart having apparently, drawn his arm across a knife when he rushed at Shepherd. Shepherd wa 6 cutting some yarn to bind some canvas on a cylinder head and steam .pipe. He said he did not know at first even that iStewart was '■lit. The Magistrate (Mr Page), at the close, .of the evidence, said it seemed to him that Stewart was the aggressor throughout. He did not think the charge of assault had been established. and dismissed the case.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1933, Page 2
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145CASE DISMISSED Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1933, Page 2
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