ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER

Evening Star, Issue 12871, 21 July 1906, Page 8

ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER

In the case, against Carl Max Miclsch, a German, a. wharf laborer by occupation, charged at Wellington yesterday with attempting to murder 'bis wife, Maria Mielsch, a gruesome exhibit in court was a full-sited axe, with a jagged edge, the I one prisoner was alleged to have attacked I his wife with. Prisoner and the woman ; had beek living apart there weeks before this alleged offence was committed. Mielsch was convicted of biting his wife’s nose. Dr Hogir stated that he was called to Rasmussen’s house on Saturday evening, June 23, between half-past eight and nine o’clock. He found Mrs Mielsch suffering from a largo wound on the right side of the head, about 4in lonv. and penetrating the skull. 'Phere was also a smaller scalp wound running down and forward from the posterior end of the larger wound. The second wound was from an inch to an inch and a-balf long. Both wounds might have been caused by an axe. The blow must have been a particularly heavy one to have penetrated the skull. The woman was dazed, but. conscious, and able to answer questions. 3 Witness ordered her removal to the hospital. The wound was dangerous to Jife~ Dr Robertson, medical officer in charge of the hospital, gave similar evidence as to the woman’s injuries. Mrs Mielsch bad been in the hospital until the previous day. ; . For the first two or three days she was in a critical condition. It was impossible to say what was going to happen to her. Chief-detective M‘Grath; “I suppose the wound might have caused death 7” _ Witness : “ I cannot understand how it didn’t.”- Other evidence was tendered concerning Mielsch’s movements on the night of the assault, and his attempt to take his life when arrested. Mielsch was then committed for trial.