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Alleged Assault.Francis Percy Paeey proceeded against Patrick Kennedy 011 a charge of alleged assault.Mr. Phil. Sheridan appeared for plaintiff; and Mr. A. (». Brindley tor defendant, who pleaded not guilty.Francis Percy Paccy deposed: 1ant a Main Roads employee at Port Macquarie. On Saturday night I met Kennedy in Belgrave-strect at Keinp-scy. My son and Kennedy had an argument. 1 shook hands with Kennedy and I went to walk away. Kennedy hit me on the side of the neck and knocked me down. 1 got up and walked away.To Mr. Brindley: I'd not met defendant previously. I met him near the Hotel Kempsey. I did not ask defendant to introduce me to two girls as Mick Paeey, a single man. Vic didn’t say he’d not pull Hum up as he didn't knew them. I’d had eightdrinks all day Saturday. I *.vas not crar.ky. I had nothing to do with any argument. Kennedy was arguingwith my son. I just stood aside. I had no argument. When Const.Yardy came along I had shaken hands. After Const. Yardy had gone I didn’t say that Yardy had given me the good oil to get stuck into Kennedy. I didn't give Kennedy in charge. He had hit me before Const. Yardy arrived. The Police advisedme to summons him. I didn't want to fight him later. I took my coat off to look at my arm, which was bleeding. My neck was sore the next morning. The punch was good enough to howl me. I have done some boxing. I’m too old for it now. I didn't yell out at the fight at Port Macquarie and ask if there were any Kennedys about. There were two or three men with Kennedy. He U»oked sober to me.To Mr. Sheridan: I did complainto Const. Yardy. Vic told me to summons defendant. 1 did try to stop the argument between my son and tliis man.Patrick Kennedy deposed: I am atimber getter. I was with Delaforce and Jim Spurgeon. Defendant met me and asked me if I knew any girls. He asked me to pull up two girls who were coming along. I declined. He said I'd get trouble if I wanted it. 1 told him to go away and not be silly. He asked me to shake hands. I did 'so, and Const. Yardy arrived and asked us to move off the footpath. As Const. Yardy walked away defendant came hack and said the Constable had given him the good oil to “get into me. He rushed at me. and I saw his boy coming, too. 1 hit defendant on the side of the neck, and lie staggered back. Frank Delaforce asked me to come around the street, to get away from the trouble. Later 011 I saw defendant again He took his coat off.To Mr. Sheridan: I didn't sendmy brother to defendant to ask him to withdraw the action. I don't owe defendant's son 10/-. He owes iriv ironty. I didn’t mention money to young Paeey. Plaintiff has asked me before to give him a “knock-down to girls as a single man. He's bad a wife. I didn't have time to go for tlu Police. I spoke to Const. Yardy later and he told me I knew what to do. I didn't know what he meant by that. Mr. Paeey was pretty drunk.Janies Spurgeon deposed: I am afarm labourer and I live at Crescent Head. I was with Pat Kennedy and Frank Delaforce on the Saturday night. I heard plaintiff ask Kennedy to give him an introduction to somt women, but Kennedy didn’t seem to want to do it. Paeey wanted to fight Kenredv. Const. Yardv came along and ordered us all off the footpath. As Const. Yardy walked away Pacev said Const. Yardy must lc giving him the good oil to get into him. When Paeey rushed at Kennedy he got hit. He never fell over, and he never fellK.144.11TOOTH’S K.1IN BOTTLES AND HAFoley BrotherProduce Me353/5/7 Sussex-street,farmer:For Top Price* and more Prompt Returriver*Special Representative and Pig Buyei *: F. H. TURNER, Kemp»ey.Our BAGS may be obtained from F. BRENTON. Frederickton; MATEAR GBcllimbopinni; McCANN BROS., Smithto stone; A. A. ANDERSON, Bclmore RiveSTAN IP ositivele£t inP.B. FERTILIZERSplant foods, propei scientifically compounMake sure of a goolt; — do not trust to kOrder F Cob 1We manufadur
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Kempsey Macleay Chronicle
Kempsey, New South Wales, AU
Wed, Apr 27, 1938
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