FEILDING ASSAULTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 February 1918, Page 5

FEILDING ASSAULTS.

TWO MEN ARRESTED A development in the Howard Elliott assault ease of last week took place Ml Wednesday morning, when two men who had been arrested by the police ftt 7o'clock on the previous evening wen i placed in the dock (gays the Feilding Star). • Rupert MeKee, employed at the ilocal freezing works, a young man of l ' 19 years, recently come from the Petode district, was charged with assaulting Edwin Leslie Wain, Salvation Army offi- 1 cer, on the night of the 13th instant. Sergeant Cahill explained the circumstances of the alleged assault, andasked for a remand til! next Wednesday. He asked that substantial bail be Mr. Ongley Haiti lie liad been asked by Mr. Cooper, who was appearing for the accused, to apply for a reasonable bail. The remand was granted, bail being fixed at £SO and one surety of £SO. . Michael Rowan, a married man, aged 32 years, also employed at the freezing work?, was charged with assaulting George Frederic Stoukwcll, minister, causing him actual bodily * harm. Sergeant Cahill pointed out that this charge was a more serious one than, ia the previous case. The justices granted a remand till - next Wednesday, bail being fixed at '£6o with one 'surety of £SO. The bail was forthcoming in eacK ' case.