A Warning to Constables
Unwarrantable Arrest
By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunbdin, this day, A case oauie before the Police Court toj day in which a young man mis charged with assaulting a constable Tho ovidenco showed that accused was riding on tho foolpaih, when tho constriblo, who was practically in plain clothes, attempted to stop him. The cyclist nave tho constablo a had thrashing, includhg a broken noso Mr Graham, S.M., in dismissing iho enso, said ilmt if hccihiml hud cominitted an assault it was not m iro limn what might Imvo ken pxpocti'd. 'lho constablo had done iin unwiiirimlahle and dangerous thing in iittcinpii'ig tu arrest defendant when ridiii" past on a bieycio, and ho scarcely thought that th.) ptosecutor could avo boon acting under the instructions of is superior officer, '
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1057, 3 August 1904, Page 2
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131A Warning to Constables Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1057, 3 August 1904, Page 2
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