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CHOW-BAITER BOOBED.
Little Lets Himself m for a Lot Pleads Guilty to Unprovoked Assault
Two Years and "Kathleen Mavoureen."
An inoffensive little Chow, rejoicing m the, name of Wong . Joe, • was .the victim' of an unprovoked assault' at the hands? of James Little, who was brought before his Worship Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., m the Wellington Magistrate's Court last week.
The cpmplainanjt, an elderly Celestial of nearly^ 60 ; winters, was indeed m a sorry plight. His head was swathed in' bandages and his jaw dislocated. He. attempted, as well •as he was able,- m his choice Oriental language, to narrate what he had jumped -against. He was a laborer andhe resided m the fashionable neighborhood of Pakapoo fame, Hainmg'-street. Oh the morning of September 17, he was on his way to the Fruit Market, via Courtenayplace, when he was suddenly jobbed on the jaw m anything but a' jocular manner. This was followed by a severe , blow on the left- temple, which felled him to earth. Three- times'
HE CiVLLED OUT -"MURDER," and before each "call he received an unmerciful kick m the body from a hob-nailed _Jboo..t .tipped _with iron. Accused finished up his attack by planting both his knees on his victim's chest pinning him like a prize butterfly to a board. The unfortunate Chow at this stage was -oblivious- of his surroundings. It was ordained, however, that Wong should not be despatched m this summary manner, for his' ninth life came to his assistance owing to the assiduous attentions bestowed upon him by the officials of the Manners-street Police Station, to which hostelry he had. been mercifully conveyed.
"When he recovered consciousness f he found himself confronted 1 by a man m blue and began to conjure up. m hjs mind all the wicked things he had done to merit so unwarranted a visitation. Very feebly he raised his hand m order, to. scratch his bewildered cranium, but withdrew with a howl of pain, for he had disturbed one of the cross bandages. He tried again, this time lower down, with a similar . result, for one half of ' his jaw was out of plumb which disconcerted him greatly. "What was he to. do? - IT SEEMED HIS JOSS HAD DESERTED HIM. . How" he had got' to {he station he didn't know. That was his case so far as he - knew. Doctor Matheson, House surgeon, Wellington Hospital, said the Chow was under his charge. When he was admitted to the hospital he was suffering from, a fractured skull and a dislocates' jaw. There were several cuts about his head and body.. All the injuries were the result of direct violence and could have been done by the kick of a boot such' as were . presented m Court. Had the blows been a little lower they might have "proved fatal. . Edward. Wilkie, -"baker, witnessed the assault m Courtenay-place. He saw deceased go up: to the complainant and strike him. Complainant fell, while on the ground the Chow was screaming. The accused kicked the Chow four times m the face and head very severely. "Having done. this he walked away. He' walked, up Tory-street. Witness followed and told the first constable he saw what had happened, who arrested the accused. * Herbert Leon and Alexander Lyons gave, evidence of ja : similar nature., This closed the case for the Crpwh. The. accused was asked whether, he elected to be trle'd- before a. jury, to which* he replied, "No/ I wish. to. be tried .-here. I PLEAD. GUILTY." ; His Worship said he could accept the plea, but could not deal with the matter. It could only be dealt with by a judge m the Supreme Court and committed the prisoner for sentence. The Chinese Association are alive to tho situation, and on this occasion instructed Mr. Meredith to watch the proceedings on their. behalf. Mr. Jackson interpreted and Inspector-Hendrey prosecuted. When Little was arrested, which was six days after the murder of Wong Ching, the Adelaide-road shopkeeper, it .was thought by the police that Little may have been concerned m that fatal assault also. In fairness to Little, brutal as he may have been with Wong Joe, it should now be stated that police investigations have since illicited the fact that' Little was not in' Wellington at the time. Therefore, hols no longer suspected 'of being ' concerned m that more serious crime. On Wednesday, Little was presented to Sir Robert Stout for sentence. "Your case is a crime against life, and you are liable to imprisonment for life," said His Honor to tho Chow-baiter. He was given two years' hard labor, to be followed by four years' detention for reformative treatment. NZ Truth , Issue 487, 17 October 1914, Page 2
Little Lets Himself m for a Lot Pleads Guilty to Unprovoked Assault
Two Years and "Kathleen Mavoureen."
An inoffensive little Chow, rejoicing m the, name of Wong . Joe, • was .the victim' of an unprovoked assault' at the hands? of James Little, who was brought before his Worship Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., m the Wellington Magistrate's Court last week.
The cpmplainanjt, an elderly Celestial of nearly^ 60 ; winters, was indeed m a sorry plight. His head was swathed in' bandages and his jaw dislocated. He. attempted, as well •as he was able,- m his choice Oriental language, to narrate what he had jumped -against. He was a laborer andhe resided m the fashionable neighborhood of Pakapoo fame, Hainmg'-street. Oh the morning of September 17, he was on his way to the Fruit Market, via Courtenayplace, when he was suddenly jobbed on the jaw m anything but a' jocular manner. This was followed by a severe , blow on the left- temple, which felled him to earth. Three- times'
HE CiVLLED OUT -"MURDER," and before each "call he received an unmerciful kick m the body from a hob-nailed _Jboo..t .tipped _with iron. Accused finished up his attack by planting both his knees on his victim's chest pinning him like a prize butterfly to a board. The unfortunate Chow at this stage was -oblivious- of his surroundings. It was ordained, however, that Wong should not be despatched m this summary manner, for his' ninth life came to his assistance owing to the assiduous attentions bestowed upon him by the officials of the Manners-street Police Station, to which hostelry he had. been mercifully conveyed.
"When he recovered consciousness f he found himself confronted 1 by a man m blue and began to conjure up. m hjs mind all the wicked things he had done to merit so unwarranted a visitation. Very feebly he raised his hand m order, to. scratch his bewildered cranium, but withdrew with a howl of pain, for he had disturbed one of the cross bandages. He tried again, this time lower down, with a similar . result, for one half of ' his jaw was out of plumb which disconcerted him greatly. "What was he to. do? - IT SEEMED HIS JOSS HAD DESERTED HIM. . How" he had got' to {he station he didn't know. That was his case so far as he - knew. Doctor Matheson, House surgeon, Wellington Hospital, said the Chow was under his charge. When he was admitted to the hospital he was suffering from, a fractured skull and a dislocates' jaw. There were several cuts about his head and body.. All the injuries were the result of direct violence and could have been done by the kick of a boot such' as were . presented m Court. Had the blows been a little lower they might have "proved fatal. . Edward. Wilkie, -"baker, witnessed the assault m Courtenay-place. He saw deceased go up: to the complainant and strike him. Complainant fell, while on the ground the Chow was screaming. The accused kicked the Chow four times m the face and head very severely. "Having done. this he walked away. He' walked, up Tory-street. Witness followed and told the first constable he saw what had happened, who arrested the accused. * Herbert Leon and Alexander Lyons gave, evidence of ja : similar nature., This closed the case for the Crpwh. The. accused was asked whether, he elected to be trle'd- before a. jury, to which* he replied, "No/ I wish. to. be tried .-here. I PLEAD. GUILTY." ; His Worship said he could accept the plea, but could not deal with the matter. It could only be dealt with by a judge m the Supreme Court and committed the prisoner for sentence. The Chinese Association are alive to tho situation, and on this occasion instructed Mr. Meredith to watch the proceedings on their. behalf. Mr. Jackson interpreted and Inspector-Hendrey prosecuted. When Little was arrested, which was six days after the murder of Wong Ching, the Adelaide-road shopkeeper, it .was thought by the police that Little may have been concerned m that fatal assault also. In fairness to Little, brutal as he may have been with Wong Joe, it should now be stated that police investigations have since illicited the fact that' Little was not in' Wellington at the time. Therefore, hols no longer suspected 'of being ' concerned m that more serious crime. On Wednesday, Little was presented to Sir Robert Stout for sentence. "Your case is a crime against life, and you are liable to imprisonment for life," said His Honor to tho Chow-baiter. He was given two years' hard labor, to be followed by four years' detention for reformative treatment. NZ Truth , Issue 487, 17 October 1914, Page 2