Court of Appeal reversed summary conviction for public assault, finding aggravated circumstances warranting heavier penalty.

The Court of Appeal reversed the lower court's decision to sentence the defendant only for insults following a summary conviction. The defendant was found guilty of assaulting multiple people in a public place, a fact the lower court had overlooked by limiting the charge to minor offenses. The appellate court held that the severity of the assault required a more appropriate penalty than mere insults.