AN ASSAULT CASE.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 292, 7 September 1910, Page 5

AN ASSAULT CASE.

" Ranji " and a " Fist." (By Telegraph. Press Association.) Wellington, This Day. A case which is exciting considerable interest in football circles is being heard in the Magistrate's Court today, when Arthur ("Ranji") Wilson, a well-known representative footballer and member of the Athletic Club., was called upon to answer a charge that, on August 6th, during (he progress of the Athletic-Poneko football match, he did unlawfully assault, one Puilio Calcinai, so as to cause him actual bodily harm. In his evidence, Calcinai stMed "ni in the match between the two uani.-, accused's brother was "winded." Witness bad no idea of the cause. Later accused charged witness with striking McDonald. Witness replied he was not aware of having <lonc so. Accused said nothing further. One of the Wilson Pros., either before or after this, struck out at witness. Play continued and witness was walking up the field after the whistle had sounded no-side, when he suddenly felt himself struck a sudden blow from behind. He saw a fist and nothing more. He turned round and saw accused. Nothing was said. He was under the doctor's treatment for over four weeks. His jaw was broken, and he was not able to eat properly yet. In cross-examination witness denied striking McDonald, and said it was not the fact that he was remonstrated with for rough play. If eighteen witnesses, four players and fourteen spectators swore that accused was notnear him when he was struck he would still persist in his statement that accused was behind him when he turned round,