PICKED UP GUN AND SHOT AT DETECTIVE
Believed Attempt to Put Back in Asylum MAN’S SENSATIONAL ACT . AT AUCKLAND (Per Press Association). , AUCKLAND. Last Night. A sensational affair took placa about mid-day to-day in a house in Great South Road, Ellerslie. Detective. Nalder and Acting-Detec-tive Power had occasion to interview a man named Athol George Beamish White. It'is understood that when both officers went into the room where he was. White picked up a gun and shot at Power, the bullet narrowly missing him. Detective Nalder immediately* seized White and took him to the City Police Station, where ho was charged With attempting to murder Power. White, who is twenty-five years of age, appeared before Mr. J. W, Poynton, S.M., at the Police Court this afternoon.' Chief-Detective Cummings asked for a remand until to-morrow, which was granted. White then said : *T thought he was trying to put me beck in the asylum. That’s why I tried to murder him. ft’s as good :as murdering me to put me back in the asylum.” The Magistrate asked 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.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 3625, 15 June 1927, Page 7
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