THE FEILDING ASSAULTS.
' Feilding, March 13. In (lie Magistrate’s Court to-day, before Mr L. G. Reid, S.M., Michael Rowan, Simon MeGrael, and James Egan were charged with assaulting George Frederick Stockwell. Rupert' McKee was charged with attempting to assault Leslie Wain, All the cases arose out of the Howard Elliott meeting here. Inspector McKinnon prosecuted, and accused were represented by Mr Cooper (Palmerston). Inspector McKinnon said the charges were laid under the Crimes Act, and were, therefore, indictable offences. After hearing lengthy evidence, Mr Cooper applied for the dismissal of the charges against Egan and MeGrael on the grounds that there was no evidence that they were present at the time of the assault. The Magistrate held Unit there was evidence of intention to assault, on the part of three, and he would send them to the Supreme Court for trial. In regard to McKee, who was charged with attempting to assault Wain, he would dismiss the charge, without prejudice. In the case of the other three, bail was fixed at £SO each.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1802, 16 March 1918, Page 3
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173THE FEILDING ASSAULTS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1802, 16 March 1918, Page 3
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