AN ASSAULT CASE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4027, 4 February 1892, Page 2

AN ASSAULT CASE.

/ Aa AfflattwPpiJoiaaa. In the Maalerton R.M. Court this morniut;, before Messrs M. Oasclberg and T. E. Priqe, J.P.'s Truant'Krog. Jacobsau, better known' as "True Blue," was charged with that he did on the 3rd instant unlawfully assault and beat Maggie Cole, fishmonger, The accused pleaded that heM not remember having sirupk llrsfJolo, although he might have had a row about some fish, Maggie Cole, wife of Mr H, Cole, fishmonger, deposed: The agoused came to my shop yesterday and wanted Borne fish, Mr Cola offered him some for 2a 6d. These he refused. He wanted to pay only 2s, I then wont into the back and got some fish, I was putting iheni in the cart when Jac6bsen came; np and wanted to put his hand in ray pocket, : I pushed him away and he then struck and kicked me. 1 retaliated With a whip, and he jot upa. pieoaof wood with some aailß in it and was going to strike me with this, My husband then came to the resoue, knocked him down, and after, wards took him to thi look-up. Henry Cole deposed: I vas in the back yard yesterday when Mrs Cole came behind and told me that Jacobsen was[kickingher. I told him.to clear out, but as he would not I took, him outside, As there was no policeman -about'l looked jum un, (laughter). ;' - * Hetoy Clements flargill deposed that he bad seen Jacobsen pushing andkiokiug Mrs Cole, whilst-the latter was using » wljip, i The Bench pointed out to the I aoeused that through getting drunk and making* fool of himself he had committed a serious offence He i would be let off lightly this time as a ; oautioi. , The accused:l won't do it again, i ~Mt Oaselburg: "SouarefiDed £1 s and.coate, in default foitv-eight houn, We deal withyou lightiy beoause you • »r« not a bad oha'taater and have • r family, ■.