REARDON, J.
The defendant was convicted of robbery and mayhem in a jury waived trial in the Superior Court. The cases were taken on appeal under the provisions of G.L.c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, and were transferred here from the Appeals Court pursuant to G.L.c. 211A, § 10 (A). The evidence can be briefly stated.
On March 19, 1972, the victim, one William Howard Cole, encountered the defendant at "The Vets," a drinking establishment in Lawrence. From...
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