RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3061, 6 December 1878, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

♦ THIS DAY. (Before Colonel Eraser, E.AI.) • ASSAULT. Maria Ponoran was charged with unlawfully assanlting one Jane French. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Tbe plaintiff told her story, which it was impossible to take down verbatim. It was to the effect that the two women had a dispute over the-purchase of some tea in Pollen street, Grahamstown, when the defendant shoved plaintiff, knocking; her down, and then struck her on the head with a stone, and made her head bleed. fThe defendant frequently interrupted* the evidence] The plaintiff said she had no witnesses, but several persons had seen the assault, and Mr Bullen had seen her shortly after with her head bleeding. She thought she conld get witnesses. His Worship adjourned the case till nest Friday to enable the plaintiff to procure witnesses. SUBKECTED LUXACV. A person was charged ou suspicion of being of unsound mind. Mr Bullen produced a certificate to tbe effect defendant was suffering from an attack of delirium tremeus, and suggested that he. be remanded for a few days for medical treatment. Remanded for a week. .Court adjourned.

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