THE HORSE-WHIPPING CASE.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 October 1917, Page 2

THE HORSE-WHIPPING CASE.

A FURTHER ADJOURNMENT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Oct. 20. The charge against Christopher Clements of assaulting Howard Elliott was mentioned in the Police Court today, when an application was made for a' longer adjournment. Mr. Heed stated that the defence was, extreme provocation. It was intended to obtain evidence that slanderous state-* ments had 'been made publicly by Elliott, and also that the statements made were without warrant. It was necessary to obtain part of the evidence given befpre the Post Office Commission, also to obtain evidence from Taumarunui. Sub-Inspector-Broberg opposed the application on the ground that, so far as he was concerned, the matter was merely one of assault, and that the matters .mentioned by Mr. Reed did not concern the question of whether or not an assault had been committed. His Worship remarked that as the outstanding facts of tlio assault were candidly admitted, and the defence was provocation, it was only fair to the defendant that opportunity should be given to prove provocation. Of course there was the question of how far i.t was proper to admit evidence applicable to an action for slander in the course of what was merely a prosecution for assault. His Worship agreed that the case should 6tand till Tuesday, tlve day of the original remand, on the understanding that a remand till Wednesday week would he granted.