SHOOTING AFFRAY AT CARTERTON

Evening Star, Issue 17515, 22 November 1920, Page 6

SHOOTING AFFRAY AT CARTERTON

AFTERMATH OF DRINKING BOUT. [Fk» United Pbxss Association.] WELLINGTON, November 22. The police have been notified that a shooting affray with serions consoquenoes occurred at Carterton on Saturdav evening. It is -alleged that Frederick Thompson, a laborer, after a drinking bout, shot Antony Rzoska, a laborer,. 26, who now lies in a critical condition in Greytown Hospital. Thompson has been arrested. Rzoska was found in Thompson's whare. where it is believed the two men, -went after leaving the "township. The shooting was. done with a Webley revolver. The bullet entered Rzoska's neck on' the left side, coming ont at- an angle, and just missing the throat.

Greymouth Hospital to-day reports that the condition of Rzoska is still the same, and that the chances of his jecoverv arp elight. J

THOMPSON BEFORE THE COURT.

[Pso United Pbess Association.}

CARTERTON, November 22. Thompson, charged with the attempted murder of Anthony Rzoska, was brought before the justices this morning, and remanded for a week. No bail was'asked. Counsel for the defence said the accused was an ox-policemen, and wished to sayhe had been drinking heavily for some.time. Rzoska talked fight, and in the heat of tlie moment he- (accused) picked up a revolver and fired. He expressed sorrow for his act.