THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 51, 28 August 1914, Page 4

THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE

SUITOR FIRED AT. (BY HSLEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.) INVERCARGILL, 27th August. At the Police Court to-day a young man," Harry Hubber, a farmer, * was charged with firing a pea-rifle at Daniel Cody with intent to do bodily harm. ' Cody stated that he had been keeping company with accused's sister. The family objected to his visiting her, and the friendship was continued by correct , pondence, which was left in an o«itJjouse about two chains from Hubber's House. On, the night in question Cody went to exchange letters, and while walking- home accused challenged him, and said : "What are you doing here?" Witness did not reply, and accused said: "Throw up your hands,, or I will fire at you." Witness walked towards the accused, who said : "Stand off. or I will put a bullet in you. I have a rifle. Can't you see the barrel shining?" When witness got v)ithin se.ven yards accused ordered him to throw up his hands or he would fire. Witness then saw tho rifle" for the first time. He heard a click, and perceived that the rifle was cocked. Witness began to walk away, despite accused's protests to stop. He then heard a report, and received a wound in tho hand. He began to run away, and accused called out: "Stop, or I will^put another' bullet in you. - Accused then whistled, as if signalling for somebody. , Witness afterwards procured his horse, which was tethered a mile away, ana went for medical advice. t Accused and witness hid always been^on good terms. The Magistrate: "What was the objection to you as a suitor';" Witness; "A difference in religion." Accused pleaded not guilty, and was committed for trial. Bail was allowed.