CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER.
(PBESS ASSOCIATION TKLEGBAH.) WELLINGTON, November 9. Benjamin Jones, coal dealer, of Petone, was charged at the Supreme Court with attempting to murder Constable Morrison on August 25th. It was stated that when Morrison endeavoured to execute a distress warrant, Jones fired four shots at him with a revolver. Jones pleaded'not guilty. The Crown Prosecutor contended that the act was premeditated, as the constable had called several times and asked Jones to settle the account, for aO amount of £3 19s 6d.
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17608, 10 November 1922, Page 13
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