ATTEMPT TO POISON SOLDIERS

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 223, 18 September 1915, Page 18

ATTEMPT TO POISON SOLDIERS

Particulars of an alleged attempt to poison cißht Kolillers from the Leigh rtls trlct of Lancashire have reached Leigh. Whilst the soldiers were waiting for a train at I'revfo for London v civilian op proached and asked them to have a cup lof ten. as he was paid by tt society to make i.soldiers us comfortable us possible whilsi uw-ulling trains. Knch had tea. but ~v reaching cump in Sussex n few hours luie, [became very 111. and the doctor found them .suffering from carbolic acid poisoning. II ■ said they were lucky In be living. lhmen were ill for several days. Searctllug I Inquiries are being made. I THE REVOLVER GANG. "lie was Ihe lender ..,- „ g.ma ,if young men. all of whom carried revolvers,' was ihe police description at iild Slre.-I ]'~!i." | (nnrt. l/ou.l.ili. of John 1-hlllli*. il'.n. wlc I was churgitl wiih carrying n revolver without a license nnd Willi lining bud language. When spoken i., ab..„: his language In i slreet. Phillips 1..1.1 a eon.*,able. "I 11 P....v |. your brain, out." al the same lime moving ' his hand towards his hip pocket. Knowing | his man. the oilber defily pinioned nu. I niiiis. At the police station there was found on him a 1.-adcl 11 ye ,-liami.er revolver, i riiilllps. who a fortnight before was! charged with a similar ..(Tenec, a,, lined _!<> for carrying the revolver and 10 tori ' Ihe language. A TOMMY'S HOME-COMING. i A private In the lOih Mlddh-rt-i. FrclK ■ (icorge I'abli. was reninude.l on hi* ".vn ] rwognlsaii.-.i.. at the W.»i I_nnd.ui 1... •• .'onrt. on Ihe .-'uirge ..f feloniously ,11. imgi and wounding his wife anl il. ■..,_■,■ lh. :;.,-' ,! Higg. the latter living at i.avr.rd 11. 1.1. ' I Shepherd's ltlrsh. I'.il.h said he had e.-.ne ! ■ i lion,.' "ii ..'.ive. an i the dour of his I, .use I was b.eke.l lie f -ed It op- :.. al. I "11 j j going up :.. ihe bedroom, found the .b»>r I i brtul. wnh a chair behind II lie 1. .r-l ! ' Into tihe room, an.l discovered hi* wife and ; ..igg Hier. Th.y both ntta k-d lll.ii i 1 , leu; their throat..." he added I'aplili, J , 11. Mason sail Pat. ll wa* a g;,0.l soiller. land hud a very g...l eharacier lv n.e A-my Mr M.-...1 it., I'.il.h. 1 may ~ s vv. 1! ii.f-.rtn, you for your own omfor: thai I shall in .st likely take a favourable view ..f l-.fsj ; mntter when next y»u •••.ine before mc j . Before leaving lh- ...«•_. Pal. h saluted lac j j tnaglst.-ule AN AGREEABLE FAMILY. Ail nstor.lshlng *'~ry was Ivd nl the! .la- kney <'-. rollers ,'o:rt in .".nt:.""l v ! ! Willi an Inquest ,:i a rt.li-b.rn child Ilea Jaunn Stonnard. of llali.sli.irough Uo.ol. j South Hackney, said Ihal he hr*l i.e. am.', aware thai his wife had had a baby ab-.iil | s :i>. „ m At an earlier hour :..•■ .nine \ morning he had gone out |.. i r.v anl gel al .b..-:..r. hut be was nt »': wfnl lv tu* ' search Th- r.uouer ,Hr Wynn Wesi-.ti. I ' 1..i!.r ill.in! y-u know your wife had had v j .■MM? N". she dldn t t.-ll mc lu.tii i | ' you a»k h.-r wheih.-r she had had 1 t_'.y.| N,.. 1 d), In l w.,1.1 t . iroil'le her The I I'oroner llien she h.,.l a leiby win, -. i :•■: | lug you!' A funuv s.rt ..f wife -:,. tn-i-i | I ever beard Kmly Slannnrd. 11 .- i •:!.• | ..f the lis: vviri.'v declared ih.it *-!■ .!.•:! n.l even know thai ler .laughter in la r i rv|.,v:r,l ~ ehl.d The , ...- UI.T W 1... ; Im.'iil you liner,H!.d iii y..,ir sou. wit.-'j j Wiiness. I keep mis.-lf l y.elf, and lj Utout p-.ke my nos.. 1.,: , other , .|'l" - I affairs iljnughl.ri I"!,.- C,loner. \\ hy. I 1 alv.av* Ihought tha: was »l,n! ;i. •:!., rs : in law w.-re for lUughl-i i lh- ni-li :.i I . evidence showed that the child vv a - still- | i | Uirn. ami the Jury retun-cl a ..-:. l 1. ll.L* cffecl 'I .[ EARL AND POACHER I A go-sl Htnry »a« I'll by the Karl ol 1 I l.s.ev ii! 111-hop s S- ■rlf'-d a■ vi a I i .-outturn' !■• a large estate in the ticis i •»>.." : j h...0,l ...' a VM i A hut. ' When i:.. W.i: 'link. ..lit." said Hie curl. "I *~pp.- 11,.' ' the [win her recognised that he ..as ~;: I I evll-.loer. .iii-1 that Lv- bet thing he . mid '|.b. was to tun ov.r a v. vv leaf and lun ' th- Army lie ".ui to the front, and "a----1 s.inewhn: badly wo in,led lie .an,, l.a. k. ' and. as file would have It, the very bus pllal he war. s.in lo was (he hous.- ~v mc ! .-state wvhl. ii had been his happy hunting 'ground f.-r many yei.rs past. His n :r*e I aoked him ihe other div If he had ever | been 111 tll.se parts before, and he replied, ' 'Well. miss, the plate seems si rniig.'l.i ■ I familiar to me' Ihe lat.t I heard of ihal ! mnu wa* that he w.i. having a good dinner ' off rabbits, which in hi* p.ui.lilug da;.» '...■ I lookisl us hie on v private properly.' I I •' THE UNWRITTEN LAW." t | j A case In which win,: has .nine to be I exemplified was heard at Leeds Assizes. '! Louis ihorley i.TT,. a private In the King » .Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, was InI dieted for the attempted murder of Charles j Shaw, a miner, at South Klrhy, ou June : uo. Shaw was prisoner's wife s lover It was explained, wa* a 11,----.'scrv-lsl. who at the outbreak of war re ■ Joined his regiment nn.l iveut Into training , <>n (he date niim.sl he irlurned home ou | leave, and Sliding the man Shaw in the house nn.ickcl him with a r:,7..r w-hi.-ti Ihe pulled oiit of hi* tunic pocket. Shaw's I neck was badly cut. Prosecutor In the I box admitted having niis.onduct.d lilln-cL' I I wlih the prisoner's wife. * I Counsel: Imn'l you know that his dill c | dren were walking about starved and halff ! naked owing to you and his wife drinking 1 his separation allowance:—Wltncs-.; No. * Prisoner gave his version of the affair He explained thai he had serv-1 in 1 lit* ' Tirah campaign, nnd ut the mil break of the | resent vinr he vv-as recalled to his regiment as a Reservist. As „ married man tic lived very happily with his wife . until she became ilciillaint.il with Ihe prosecutor Shan,', who. lie alleged, had led ' her into drinking habits. .When he re turncsl home on leave he found Shnvv at ' his house. They at c .nine 1,, grips. and as Shaw got him by the throat, ihorley felt in his tunic pocket for his razor, Willi which he struck, not knowing ipiite wlial he was doing. His Ixirrtshlp. In summing up. passe.! ? severe eomr.ieuts upon >ncii who remain ' in the country to dishonour the wives of ' other men who go abroad In *erve their ' country. "There are men.-' lie said, "vvlin seem to regard It as an everyday thing t» 1 commit misconduct and think nothing about ■ It. That Is nnl gnlng to help our country. ■ nnd now v.-,. are beginning 1., see It. We ' must have a stricter and .leaner way nf ' living. There were no words will h a Judge ■ cnld Bnd to express, his contempt for such * conduct. It was so despicable and so mean f he could not help feeling n grent deal of r sympathy with the. mon In the dock in l Ihe provocation which he ha 1 received." ? The Jury found that It was n case nf * unlawful wounding. Prisoner, who bore a very good character, was bound over r to come up for Judgment If ••nlleo" upon, a decision which was r-ectcd with applause In court.