OUTCOME OF QUARREL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 27 March 1926, Page 5

OUTCOME OF QUARREL.

A MAN WOUNDED,

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER ' CHARGE.

(BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) DUNEDIN, March 26.

At the Cromwell Magistrate’s Court, Janies Patrick Reid was charged before two Justices of the Peace with, on March 6,. at Makarora, having attempted murder by wounding George Adams in the stomach with a butcher’s knife. According to the evidence, Reid and Adams had been to a cricket match together and had had a feiv drinks, though Adams said they were both sober. Adams attempted to double-bank Reid on a bicycle back to the flaxmill Avhere they Avorked, but owing to the rough nature of the ground they continually fell' off and Reid started to knock the bicycle about. Adams remonstrated and Reid took offence and endeavoured to hit him and went along by himself. Adams met him again -at the cookhouse and Reid continued his aggression,' threatening to blow Adams up. Adams later left with a companion for his hut and while they Avere there they heard a noise. Adams opened the door and Avas stabbed -in the left side by Reid, Avho told him that he had got him'and that he had aimed for the heart. Accused pleaded not guilty and was committed for trial. Bail Avas allowed in £6OO and tAvo sureties of £l5O each.