A DESPERATE ACT
MAN WOUNDS HIMSELF IN COURT,
(By TcleErapli-Press Association.) Dunedin, February .2. There was a sensational occurrence in Hie court at Cromwell yesterday. When a young man, named Kirkman, was being charged with forging and uttering, he suddenly drew a razor and inflated a fearful gash in his arm. He was seized by a constable, and the Magistrate (Mr. JSosley) rendered first aid. The man was in a state of collapse when taken to the hospital. _^^_^____
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19200213.2.21
Bibliographic details
Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 119, 13 February 1920, Page 6
Word Count
78A DESPERATE ACT Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 119, 13 February 1920, Page 6
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Dominion. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.