POLICE BRUTALITY.
(BY TELEGRAPH.)
Chiustchukch, November 1. A curious case was heard at the 8..M. Court to-day. A cabman named Veh was on the old post-office stand, when he was arrested by a constable who was in plain clothes and. on leave, on the charge of working a horse with sore shoulders. A charge of drunkenness was also preferred. At the depot Ven offered some resistance, and was pushed down, hia leg being broken in the fall. The magistrate, after hearing the evidenoe, dismissed the charge of drunkenness* with the qualification that he considered Ven was decidedly under the influence of drink ; and on the charge | of working a horse that was in an unfit state for work, he ordered a conviction to be entered, accused to pay 2s costs. His Worship expressed himself strongly to the effect that the arrest was, altogether unjustifiable. It is understood that Ven is bringing an action for damages against the constable who pushed him down and so caused his leg to be broken.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 2 November 1880, Page 2
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