A WARDER CHARGED WITH STRIKING A LUNATIC PATIENT.
Ax attendant, named Norton, at the Sunnyside Asylum, Christchurch, was to-day charged with striking a patient. The evidence was that Norton was seen to strike one of the refractory patients while engaged in a dispute and struggle with him. The madman threatened to mark the next man who cut his hair. Being rebuked for using strong language he attacked the warder Norton, who bears an exceedingly good character. Norton protested strongly that he had no intention of striking the patient, and that he did not do so. The Bench said they would not fpve a hasty judgment, but would consider the evidence, and if there was any ground for supposing the blow was unintentional the accused would certainly be given the benefit of the doubt. Norton had several times asked to be removed from the refractory ward, and Dr. Hacon said that the accused had made a great improvement in the ward since he had been in it.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1068, 2 May 1882, Page 4
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166A WARDER CHARGED WITH STRIKING A LUNATIC PATIENT. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1068, 2 May 1882, Page 4
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