WOMAN CHARGED

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 103, 4 May 1933, Page 12

WOMAN CHARGED

PESTERED BY M/AN

JUDGE'S SYMPATHY

(By Telegraph.—Press. Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, 'This Day. The Supreme Court hea rd today a chargo against Myrtle- Lon^, a married woman, of discharging a. revolver at Arthur Henry Way with intent to do grievous' bodily harm on March 25. Evidence was given on lsnea similar to that tendered in the ■.lower Court. The Crown Prosecutor said that the accused was separated >£rom 'hoi1, husband and Way had be« :n employed in a business conducted by her. When arrested the accused ma/do a statement in which she said that Way owed her a considerable sum of . money and had always pestered her .£ or help. In the evening in question li c was under the influence of liquor an*'! pushed past her into the house. He asked for more money, and'was refused. She kept a revolver, she said, it jr protection from Way. She kept it only in fear of Way.- She told him that she would shoet him if he did :not go away. When he would not go a^.vay, the statement added, she- opened the door and fired. She did not know h ow she missed. • She meant to hit him, though not to kill him. She only wj.nted to do something to make him go out of her' life. VICTIM'S EVIDENCE. Arthur Henry' ■*Way,'a married■ man living apart fronji his wife, said that ho was a salesmaj i. He was preyiously employed bythr; Home Supply Company, in which ; .the accused and hnihusband wore sK areholders. Since. Mr. Long went away!, witness, was occasionally employed Iby the accused as v salesman on con lmission.. Witness admitted the accuracy of-all'but one of a. list or lOTI's. and financial arrangements' between, himself and the accused. "I was invit«:d to Mrs. Long's house ok March 25," ,said Way. "The call was both .frienjjSly and on business. We discussed mon/sy .matters, the amount I owed her, i aid commissions. When the lOTJ's wore discussed.there was an argument. • I started .to leavo at 12 o'clock. I gcrfi to the front door; after that I don't; remember. I just heard the report of. a gun and then woke up in hospital. Ido not know how far away the report was. I was injured." SYMPATHY TOR ACCUSED. . Mr. Justi* o MaeGregor, summing up, said 'that if; -was a painful case. It was imposa ible not- to have some sympathy wit)'i the unfortunate woman. However, ta'ho evidence in regard to the shooting was quite clear. She had admitted shq shot at Way and meant to hit him. : The man was a- waster ,and a rotter, and had been harassing tho accused, 1 nit that did not justify her action; 1 'he Juiy could bring in a verdict of jguilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy. The jo.ry retired at 1 o'clock.