J. I. Ezra, of 76 Avenue Road, was remanded by Mr. G. W. King on a charge of negligently driving motor-car no. 1770 in Bubbling Well Road on June 22, thereby causing bodily harm to Miss K. V. S. She-jury. Mr. M. B. Brown appeared for accused and Major C. P. Holcomb watched the case on behalf of Miss Shekury, who is still in hospital.
Chief Inspector Kinipple, who has charge of the case, said that The summons for assault brought by Mr. J. Elmont, an American, against Mrs. Fannie Priest, who was referred to by Mr. G. W. King at the last hearing as having been spoken of by some one as a "typhoon," was dismissed by his Worship at H. M. Police Court on Wednesday.
C. P. C. 1275 was called by Mr. iK. E, Newman (defending) and
at about 12.40 p.m. last Sunday stated that he saw the complainant week coming away from~Quinsan Gardens. He was followed by a lady. At the corner of Chapoo and Boone Roads the constable was asked to arrest the complainant. Witness laid his hands softly on the foreigner's shoulders, and was thrust away. The foreign woman did not push the complainant, but the complainant's medical adviser! there was a hot discussion between considered that she must remain in them. hospital for at least another fiva} Three children who were playing days, and therefore the police wanted an adjournment. charge, so t must have some indica-The Magistrate—This is a serious
tion of the evidence that will offered.
The Inspector said Miss Shekury was sitting in a ricsha with the hood up. She saw defendant's car coming towards her in the opposite direction, and the vehicles collided.
The Magistrate interposed, in-timoting that the offence alleged was not one that he might wish to try summarily, whereupon Mr. Brown pressed for an immediate hearing. The defendant, said counsel, had a most excellent defence. The complainant was in hospital for some other cause, while the damage to the ricsha was insignificant in the extreme. The injury to Miss Shekury was not at all serious. The charge had reference to an ordinary street accident and, he submitted, could very properly be dealt with summarily.
His Worship reminded counsel that the alleged offence did not come under the category of those for which a magistrate was obliged to commit for trial. If the evidence went against an accused a sentence of three months' imprisonment or a fine of £20, or both, might ba summarily imposed. If such were not sufficient punishment in the opinion of a magistrate an accused could be sent for trial.
The defendant was then remand. ed until next Tuesday. Regarding bail, Mr. Brown observed that the financial condition of his client was well known. A surety for a reasonable amount could be found without much difficulty, Accused was eventually released on bai) in two sureties of $250.
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