ATTEMPTED MURDER.
(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)
Rcssbll, February 8. The woman who was Bhot at Waikare is married to another man, but was living with Douglas Kaupeka at Whangaruru for a considerable time. His money being exhausted, she deoided to leave him, and be followed her to Waikare, where he found her, at her father's, and asked her if she was going to live with him again. She replied "no." He then pulled out a small revolver, and wounded her twice in the forehead. The wounds are _4>t datjgerous.
When the police reached the place, Eaupeka was gone, but they traced him to Whangaruru, where be left his horse and gear, and took a rug and went intothe bush. He has not been seen since.
Five policemen are still searching for him, but it is likely to prove a difficult' task in the bush.
Some of the natives say he intends to* try and reach Waikato.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7378, 3 February 1902, Page 2
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155ATTEMPTED MURDER. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7378, 3 February 1902, Page 2
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