The Archive · 1926

Alleged Assault of Chauffeur

No More Witnesses for the Defence: Bound Over for Trial Charged with assaulting a Chinese chauffeur in the employ of Mr, 'W. Sutterlee, J, Cather was bound over by Mr. N, E. Lurton, U, S. Saturday,—to the U. S. Court for evidence df the previous Saturday, that accused admitted striking the chauffeur, but only after plaintitt had attacked him with what he thought was a pair of bri Knuckles, ie,, "then I went after him, The hearing which had been ad-Journed to permit defendant to cure other witnesses on his beh came to a conclusion on Saturday, after both complainant and accused been recalled by counsel to give further evidence—defendant having, no more witnesses.

Upon the conclusion of the evidence Mr. J. B. Da for the chauffeur, told the Court that he had proved his ease, there had been a prima facie case of assault whole trouble arose because, the accident (a very minot of defendant would not give tha chauffeur his name. Mr.

Allman, in reply, argued that his} client had been attacked the right to defend him Mr. Lurton, in binding defendant over to the Higher Court on bail of G.$50, stated that Cather was to dlame—to give his name was such a simple matter, The chauffeur could think that Cather was not driving his own car.

Prior to this action several traffic cases came to the attention of the Court. Charged with parking his car too long, in the action of U. S. v. Keyes, defendant was found guilty on one "charge and fined G.$2. Mr. Lurton dismissed the charge against H. Saydah of illegal parking.

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