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Certainly one of the most shocking in stances associated with the late strike was brought to light on Thursday during the the meeting of the Benevolent 'Jfrustoes, A man named David Moiriaon, a cook by trade, applied for assistance on account of his losing his eye-sight. Tho man's story was us follows ;—When the late strike was 011 ho had been in a butcher's shop in Taranaki street purchasing some meat. He could nit romeinber the date, pit it was in the evening. Just after he left the shop he was accosted by three men. One of them said, " There goes a b blackleg ; let's go for him." One of the men hit him with an iron bar on the back of his head, which split his skull open. He was then knocked iu tho left eye, tho result of the blow completely destroying the pupil, the sight beinx destroyed for ever. H3 was taken to tho Hospital, and has been under medical treatment for ten mouths. The sight of the other eye is almost gone, and it is with difficulty that it can see to get about. His health is all right,but through the etl'ects of the assault he is unable to do uny work. He has been in Wellington for 11 years, j'b a married man with foui children, and ha?, always had a good character, which assertion was home out by testimonials iu his possession,not only as to character, but also as to his capabilities is a a cook. In answer to the Chairman (the Rev. H. Van Stareren), the poor felllow said he could only just manage to road very large print, and then it pained him. In answer to Mr J, K, Smith, he said ho had no idea who the men were who assaulted him. The Trustees decided to grant the man i'l a month, in addition to the rations already supplied to tha family.—N. Z. Times.

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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2981, 22 August 1891, Page 3

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Untitled Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2981, 22 August 1891, Page 3

Untitled Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2981, 22 August 1891, Page 3

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