CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12534, 22 June 1901, Page 5

CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER.

[Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, June. 21. At the Police Court to-day, Emil Berger, remanded from last week, was charged with having,'at Ar‘more, m June 5, attempted to murder his wife. Sub-Inspector Mitchell'said that the police 'were ready to go- on ■ with- the case, with . the exception of the evidence of Mr 'Pond, Colonial Analyst, whose analysis, was not yet completed. .A fun her remand, therefore, was asked for. Prisoner objected to the remand. The Sub-Inspector, in reply to the Bench, said that it was .-suggested that the poison a'leged to have been administered required .peculiar attention at the hands of the analyst. His Worsh.j) : What is the poison? .The SubHnspectovr: Some preparation of aconite, I believe, but I do not know what. His Worship ; I. would like to know why the Analyst, having -had a sample since the seventh of the month, is not ready. I think the analysis might to be completed by now. ' His Worship explained to the prisoner that if he were discharged for want of evidence he would probably be re-arrested at the do nr of (he Court. The prisoner con-, sequent!;,- withdrew his objection to the remand,'and the ea.se was irnther adjourned for a week.