LATE NEWS Charged With Attempt To Murder Brother

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 April 1949, Page 7

LATE NEWS Charged With Attempt To Murder Brother

(P.A.) AUCKLAND, This,Day. £)n a charge of attempting to murder William Charles Reece at Onehunga on Saturday evening, Robert Courtney Reece, aged 19, a labourer, appeared before Mr J. Morling, S.M., in the Police Court today.

On the application .of the police the accused was remanded until Tuesday next. The accused said he wished to have a solicitor to represent him.

The magistrate told Reece he would be afforded every opportunity to secure the services of counsel.

The charge arose out of a shooting incident in .the passage of the accused’s home, after which a brother of the accused, aged 25, was admitted to hospital with a wound from a .22 calibre rifle. His condition after an operation is satisfactory.

JACK PETERSON COMPLETES DOUBLE AT NELSON TODAY (P.A.) NELSON, This Day. The second day of the Nelson Jockey Club’s annual meeting is being' held today in overcast weather. .The track is soft and the attendance small. Results:— Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, of £250; one mile and a half.—3-4 Gay Fellow 9.9 Waddell 1; 5-5 Keen Wit 9.2 Collins 2; 4-2 Rockanui 10.9/Wilson 3. 2-3 Master Raymond, 1-1 Relampago, 6-6 First King also started. Six lengths; four lengths. First King fourth. Time, 2.48 3-5. Trial Stakes, of £175, five fur-longs.—3-3 High Tension 8.9 Aitken 1; 6-6 The Robe 7.12 Sellars 2; 2-2 Nalla’s Pride 7.12 Ford 3. 1- Arvagold, 9-9 Judith Ann, 7-7 Oral Law, 8-8 Rival Play, 4-4 Finance, 10-10 General Orders, 5-5 Madinc also started. Length; half length. Finance fourth. Time, 1.5 1-5. Moutere Trotting Handicap, of £-239; one mile and a half.—l-2 Jack Peterson 48yds Holmes 1; 4-4 Bondage 48yds Watson 2; 7-6 Sir Leonard 48yds Chambers 3. 2- Helen Grattan, 6-5 Showman, 5-7 Right Bower, 3-3 Alimony, 9-9 Arrow Hall, 8-8 Seven Bar also started. Three lengths; four lengths. Alimony fourth. Times: 3.31 2-5, 3.32 1-5, 3.32 4-5. Licensed Victuallers’ Hack Handicap, of £2OO, six furlongs.—-2-2 Blue Pier 8.10 Aitken 1; 3-3 Bonny Banks 8.3 McFarlane 2; 4-4 Announcer 8;6 Jenkins 3. 1-1 Jolly Robin, 5-6 Blue Bird, 7-7 Riversdale, 6-5 Silver Nelson also started. Half a length; two lengths. Jolly Robin fourth. Time, 1.17 2-5. Redwood M'emorial Handicap, £4OO, one and a quarter miles.—4-4 Falconbridge 8.4 1; 2-2 Ngatoki 8.0 2; 1-1 Leyma 8.8 3. Scr: Gay Stroller, Gay Fellow, The Stormovik. ADDITIONAL BRITISH FOOTBALL RESULTS (Rec. 3.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 25. Portsmouth’s win against Bolton at Bolton on Saturday makes them League champions of League One of the Football Association. Swansea Town’s win against Brighton at Brighton on Saturday makes them easy champions of League Three (southern section), thus qualifying for League Two next season. The other leagues are still to be decided. Additional results:—League II: Westham v Brentford, 1-1. Scottish I eague, Division I: Morton v Rangers, 0-1. Scottish League, Division II (supplementary Cup second round): Kilmarnock v Alloa, 5-1. Friendly matches: Brighton v Charlton, 1-3; Millwall v Celtic, 3-2; Tottenham v Hibernian, 2-5. Rugby League results on Saturday included the following:—Huddersfield v Leeds, 36-0; Hunslet v Bramley, 20-2; St Helens v Barrow, 16-5. MAN’S DEATH IN NAPIER QUARRY (P.A.) NAPIER, This Day. The body of a man missing since Saturday last, Harry Leonard Shepperson, aged 35, was found this morning at the foot of an 80-foot cliff in a quarry in Faraday street, Napier. Shepperson was a customs agent at. Port Ahuriri and his home overlooks the quarry.