Mr, Wing said that it was an extremely serious case, The only fortunate aspect of it was that the defendants did not stand before his Worship on a very much more serious charge.
His Worship—What would be the more serious charge?
Mr. Wing—Murder or anything less, because this was a deliberate and unprovoked attack with arms by several people upon one defenceless man, Proceeding, counsel plained that complainant was formerly a captain in in the old Russian Imperial Army, and in that capacity be had had dealings with the lady who was now Mrs. Me= Lohan but who was-then the wife of subordinate officer, He had, however, forgotten her name, but her husband used to come to him on official matters, generally on the question of rations for the troops. Some two months ago he saw her ata ball in the Carlton, and he bowed to her. The defendant Mc-Tellani then came up and created a scone, After recounting other incidents, Mr. Wing explained that the defendants called at complain ant's boarding house on January 26 and asked for him. When ho came down the female accused struck complainant with what coun, sel took to be a motor car spanner and he was subsequently struck by the masculine defendant. Then the police arrived and the parties went to the police station.
His Worship asked whether Mr. Wing suggested that this was a case in which defendants should be committed for trial.
Mr, Wing replied in the affirmative, His Worship said that he might reduce the charge. There seemed to be a certain amount of unreality about it. In the first place the Police took no action, and in the second the charge was not brought until six days after the event happened. The case could proceed as for a committal, but he might decide to try it summarily.
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