"Thereupon, as she entered her own gate and before she could bolt it, defendant forced open the gate and struck her on the right cheek, She telephoned the matter to the French Police and they took her to the Ste, Marie Hospital for treatment; she was later given a medical certificate by the Country Hospital, In the cross-examination by Mr. Hartopp, the complainant denied she had worked herself up after learning that Mr, Keet had informed the French Police of her building alterations and that her report of an assault was an imaginary one, She strongly denied that she was an unpleasant neighbour with: Tt isn't true, it's the other way around!"
Only one witness was brought up in court yesterday, Mrs, Palmer-Baker bringing forward her Chinese amah to testify, Witness could throw little light on the assault as she heard only the altercation from inside the house and when she had come out saw only her mistress trying to close the gate on the defendant, Witness declared that she saw a black mark on her employer's face—but it was on the left side, The case was adjourned at this point without the defendant having yet been called to give his evidence,
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