RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT
THIS DAY.
(Before A. J. Allom and W. McCullough, Esqs., J's.P.) DBUNKENNEBB.
One individual was punished for this offence.
ASSAULT.
Joseph Flatt was charged with unlawfully assaulting one John B. Johnson by striking him on the head on Sunday, 23rd ultimo.
Defendant pleaded not guilty. Sub-Inspector Kenny stated the case. John B. Johnson, a boy aged about 14, years, sworn, deposed—l remember Sunday before last. I was at St. George's Church, and saw the defendant there, sitting in front of me with a little girl and a little boy. I had a prayer-book with me, which I placed on the ledge, and the little! girl knocked it down. I picked it up and replaced it, but Bhe knocked it down again, I haying placed it on the crape off her hat. As soon as I got out of Church defendant caught hold of me and took me up to his girl saying, "Is that the boy?" She said "Yes," and then defendant began to clout me on the head all about the yard in front of the Church until my teeth bled; and then a lot of people rushed at him and stopped him. He hurt me very much. By defendant—You did not ask me if my name was Johnson. Constable Cleary, sworn, deposed—l remember Sunday evening, the 23rd. I was on patrol duty near the St. George's Church. I saw Flatt come out of the church and strike the boy several times about the head very hard. I ran up and caught hold of Flatt and asked him his name.
Defendant said that bis daughter had been frequently annoyed by the boy Johnson, and he had soundly boxed bis ears. He was considerably excited at the time, and did not justify the assault. The conduct of boys in the Church was becoming a great nuisance. >
The Bench said if defendant could hare proved that the boy had been guilty of the annoyance they would have considered that the defendant was justified in what he had done, but as it was they considered
the assault proved, and defendant would be fined Is and costs. They believed there was a great deal in what defendant said, and hoped that the Church authorities would see to it. Court adjourned.
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3133, 4 March 1879, Page 2
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