ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 143, 16 June 1894, Page 2

ATTEMPTED MURDER.

CHARGE AGAINST A CHINESB

A STATION MANAGER ATTACKER

Temora (N.S.W.), Mdnaky,::-;:

what appears to have Weu « dUWwpj attempt by a Chinaman to murder M* Wyatb De Little, manager of the Temor* 3bation, nearly three miles from town w» made ab about 6 o'clock on Saturday tyJa iDg. Mr De Little's attentiou was called by »a dog barking, aid, going"out, %' is alleged, found a Chinaman killing %\JL"< sheep. A selector named Derrick, «hawas with Mr De Little, went to Temor* fm. the police. While M r De. Little's atteiibiolwaa directed elsewhere the Chinaman, it U alleged, suddenly attacked him with » long-bladed butcher's knife, and made a deep cut one and a-half inches long g» the side of his neck. The Chinaman tW made off into the bush, fearing, ib i a BIJ p. . posed, that the wound would hare f*t£ results. Mr De Little was returning |£ ■ town when he was met 300 yards from the spot by the police with blood running down bis chest. He returned to town, and Ji'fo. three stitches put in the wound. Tha police traced the Chinaman by his dog and ' arrested him. Hewas charged with killing sheep and wounding witb intent, and hf will bo brought up to-morrow. Mr De Little bad a narrow escape for kh life, v half an inch closer would have severed, ft*' artery. ;