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Grey River Argus, 15 June 1927, Page 5

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A MAN’S FEAR. Of Return to Asylum. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 14. A sensational affair t ook place about midday to-day in a house in Great South Road, Ellerslie. Detective Nalder and Acting-Detective Power had occasion 1o Interview a man named Atholl George Beamish White. It is understood that when both officers went into the room White picked up a gnu ami shot at Acting-Detective Power, the bullet narrowly missing him. Detective Nalder immediately seized White, and took him to the City Police Station, where he was charged with attempting to murder Orme Snow Wilson Power.

White, who is 25 years of age, appeared before Mr J. W. Poynton, S.M., at the Police Court this afternoon. Chief' Detective Cumming asked for a remand until to-morrow, which was White then said —“I thought he was trying to put. me back in the asylum. That’s why I tried to murder him. Thnts’ as good as murdering me to put me back in Ihe asylum! ’ ’ The -Magistrate asked the accused to repeat this statement, and advised the Clerk of Court and the Chief Detective to take a note of what White, said. White did so, and all that he said was transferred to paper.