WIFE WOUNDED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 216, 12 September 1935, Page 8

WIFE WOUNDED.

HUSBAND CHARGED.

STORY OF ANGTHER MAN.

SALVATION ARMY OFFICER

(By Telegraph. —Press Association.)

PALMKRSTO>r NORTH, this clay

A 22-year-old labourer, Manlcy Symes, of Pahiatim, was charged to-day that on July 24, at Te Matai, Palmerston North, with intent to do grievous bodily harm, lie wounded his wife, Elsie Elizabeth Symes. A charge of assault so as to cause actual bodily harm was with-

In evidence Mrs. Symes said she had been married about 18 months and bad one child. In .July «he had conn; to Te Matai r>ll holiday.' Prior to her marriage she had known a man named Campbell, who bad been a captain in the Salvation Army at Paliiatua. Campbell was also known to her husband. lie now resided at Palmerston North with his wife and family.

While she ww at Te Matai, continued witness, Campbell had taken her out twice on his grocery round in a car, ann accused had objected. On one occasion Campbell had visited them and after tea ii conference had been hold at which Campbell had told accused that he loved his wife. After Campbell had prone witness had found her husband in a pantry with a pea-rifle, and hp had threatened to inlioot himself. Witness took the rifle and told him not to be silly.

On July 24 Campbell culled ai>out noon. Accused was in bed ill and Campbell and witness sat' on the bed beside accused. Campbell held witness' hand and witness could see by the accused's demeanour that he objected. Accused got up and had a shave. About 3 p.m. witness, Campbell and others had afternoon tea, and witness and Campbell went and sat in the latter's car at the request of Campbell, who wanted to show her a letter. About an hour later witness saw her husband coming out of the back porch with a rifle. He ordered witness to get out of the car. Witness did so and Campbell too. Accused walked backward and Campbell was behind witness. Accused said, "You coward, hiding behind a woman's skirt." Campbell then rushed round towards accused and witness then felt something hit her in the stomach and heard the report of a rifle. Witness next heard accused and Campbell fighting. The case ie proceeding-.