SINGULAR ASSAULT.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2242, 25 May 1880, Page 2

SINGULAR ASSAULT.

At tLe Sydney Police Court; the other day, Constable William Hatfield appeared to answer a charge of assault. John Henry Eord, of Bartlett’s Buildings. CastlercagL street, deposed that about two o’clock in the morning of the 30th April, ho and a friend named Burrows were in Castlereagh street, when a woman, who appeared to be something the worse for liquor, came over to them and complained of a cabman, with whom on the other side of the street she had some dispute; while she was telling her tale the defendant came up, and telling her to “ get out of this,” gave her a violent push; he then turned to witness . and said “ You too get out of this,” at tim same time delivering him a blow, with his list upon the back of ’witness’s neck; be (witness) then said " You might tell a person to move without striking him,” and in reply received a blow on the mouth, which cut his upper lip, causing blood to flow ; witness then asked the defendant for Lis number ; defendant said, “ Take it,” and with the word delivered a blow on bis (witness’s) right eye, and a blow on the side of his head which knocked him down. Be defendant —The •woman was a perfect stranger; the assault took place after another constable bad taken the woman away. Thomas Burrow's corroborated complainant’s deposition. For the defence, Constable Orr was called—the constable who took the woman away. Ho did not sec Hatfield assault Ford—he never touched him. The Bench found the offence proved, and sentenced defendant to pay a penalty of £5 or to be imprisoned one month ; complainant’s costs to bo deducted from the penalty.