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Taihape Daily Times, 1 August 1919, Page 5

At the Magistrate’s Court at Palmerston North on’ Wednesday, a. Maori named David Teia was charged with assaulting Jack Brown during ‘a recent football match. The evidence of the prosecution was to the effect that accused, who has since been ‘disqualified for life by the Rugby Union, was playing for Awahuri. He had left his position from the three-quarters line and gone ‘into the serum‘. After he was ordered off the field by the referee, he came back and struck Brown from behind, rendering Brown unconscious for’). minutes‘. The assault was declajed by’ the police to be ea most cowardly and unprovoked one, and was not done in the heat of the moment. His Worship said accused had rendered himself liable to two months’ imprisonment by his act, but he thought avfine wozfld be sufiicient.vmarning. Accusea was fined £5 and costs. ’