A WELLINGTON VOLUNTEER DEFEND HIMSELF WITH A BAYONET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4532, 25 September 1893, Page 3

A WELLINGTON VOLUNTEER DEFEND HIMSELF WITH A BAYONET.

40y Association.) Weuihoton, Monday. I JRicbard Coyno, a Volunteer, informed the police that yesterday inorning, about a quarter past, three o'clock, when he wos at tbo corner of Abel tSmith street, ho was assaulted ; by two men,named Woodward.and ..Staples, him down and ■kicked him/ drew the he>as aimed and'thrnst at Woodward, inflicting a Bevere but' not ..serious wound in the breast near the heart. i The two alleged assailantstheriitr i tempted to iun away, but plunged iqto the arms of two policemen, rwbo brought both mem and • -Coyno to the look-up. Wbafwardand Staples were pharged with assault, • »nd Coyne, at the instance of..Wood'.] "ward, was ;charged with' ,w'punding.| ]■ with intent iodo.grievous bodily ; harm, The;rnah.Cbyne..was:brought. ; before the Benoh this morning, #BO : the men accused of. assaulting hiroi • flaid'tbey had nothing to do wiffa' H> L'; Coyne; ran to jnV' .'which •.' ,were ciose being assaulted i, andreturning;with;tbe bayonet at- );{. tacked Woodward and. Staples^the ''.police believe, in mistake for the'real | aggressors.' ; The charge against them :'f'w«B'withiiraVnfSnd-,Coyne was retill tomorrow. IltSiil