COURTS AND OFFENCES

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 27 July 1928, Page 7

COURTS AND OFFENCES

UNPEO'VOKEID ATTACK OX

WOMAN

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

NEW PLYAMH;TH, July 25. A savage' attack qn Airs. R. If. Quilliam on July 0 wins admitted to-day by AVjilMaan Ph.tni.ek Leauy. who was committed loir sentence.

Leary, who was on probation, was employed ms a: domestic servant by Air. QuiMiihau. He attacked Airs, QualL'am apparently Avitlhi m> scrubbing brush, inflicting ai severe Around over one of her eyes, and a number qf bruises. When Air. Quitliam reisponded to a summons he found:! the fuirniture ill disorder, and blood splashed about the room anil passage. A. meter reader had called at an- opportune moment, opened the door, and round Airs. Quillium dazed and coA-ered with blood. He heard someone leaving the house. Leary gave himself up to the police, and told them that .while he was talking tqi Mrs. Quilliiatm liis mind went completely blank. He struck her several times on the head, and then decamped. The Quilliains, he said, were tlie best friends he had had. Leary Avals' visibly affected during the hearing.