REMAND GRANTED
ALLEGED FIRING OF SHOT-GUN.
MAN CHARGED AT TAURANGA.
IN FATHER-IN-LAW’S HOUSE
(Per Press Association). TAURANGA, This Day
The screaming of children and shots from a gun disturbed residents in Durhem Street at 7 o’clock last evening. Messrs Joseph and Allan Faulkner rushed into the residence of C. F. Mabey and found him struggling and endeavouring to wrest a gun from liis son-iurlaw, Andrew Ferguson. Mr IS. Snowden, who lives nearby, also rushed in and escorted Ferguson to the Police Station. Mabey, who is ap elderly man, suffered no injury. 4
In the Police Court this morning, Andrew Ferguson was charged with having discharged a double-barrelled shotgun at Charles Thomas Mabey with intent to do grievous bodily harm, also with having presented a firearm at Mabey.
On the application of the police accused was remanded till Friday.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 250, 30 July 1940, Page 6
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