FOR REVENGE

Evening Star, Issue 21879, 16 November 1934, Page 10

FOR REVENGE

TANK BLOWN UP WITH GELIGNITE ACT ADMITTED [Pee United Peess Association.] PALMERSTON N., November 16. Before justices, of the peace, Leonard Charles Martin, aged thirty-seven', a baker by occupation, of Foxton, was charged that at Foxton on November 10 he' wilfully placed an explosive substance, gelignite, in a tank with intent to destroy the same. , Evidence was given by Edwin Few, a poultry farmer, that he had come to an arrangement with accused regarding the cutting of wood on witness’s property, which was later terminated. Witness and accused had a dispute, and accused was told to keep off witness’s property. Accused had requested, the last lot of wood, .which was in the possession of witness, and had said he would have it even if “ he blew it up.” Early in the morning of November 10 witness found water leaking out of the tank. He called a plumber, who found a piece of fuse and part of a detonator among the debris. Detective Power gave evidence that accused had made a statement in which he recounted how he had blown up the tank with gelignite. He had done this because “he wanted to get even with Few.” Accused pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court at Wellington for sentence. The bench suggested that accused be medically examined, the police agreeing to obtain a report. '