"He is not the stuff heroes are: made of. He cannot fight,' said ce nsel for the defence at the M'x-ed Court on Thursday at the re-hearing of a case in which an Avenue Road tailor was convicted last August of assault and sentence ed to six. months' imprisonment and expulsion. Dr. Fischer appeared for the prosecution and Mr. H. R. Snyder represented the defendant.
Mr. Snyder strenuously objected to Dr. Fischer's proposal to call extra witnesses It was, he said, a hearing of new evidence only and. the prosecution could only cross-examine.
Dr. Fischer—He is trying to prove a new case. I must have an opportunity to put the complainant the box.
Mr. Snyder went on to say that the Court record showed that the defendant "had been just railroaded into gaol." No date had ever been proved as to when the assault took place.
Dr. Fischer—If there is any doubt as to when it took place, 1 want a re-hearing of the whole ease.
Mr. Snyder—I wish to ask for a. stevia re-hearing. dctas at first intimated that they Fischer protested that the
would call only one witness, but; now they intended to call four.
Mr. Snyder—That is an incorrect
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