Stabbing Affray

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 123, 26 May 1937, Page 6

Stabbing Affray

INDIAN ADMITS KNIFING COMPATRIOT Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, May 25. In the Police Court* to-day, beforf Mr. Bundle, S.M., Jamsher Allee, th« donkeyman of the motor vessel Olivebank, was charged with having wounded the engine-room serang Jabid Allee with intend to do him grievous bodily harm. The charge arose out of a stabbing affray which occurred on the Clivebank at Ravensbourne on April 9. The accused who entered a plea of not guilty at the original hearing, admitted when he came before the Court that ihe had stabbed Unb {1 Allee, and in the circumstancos tho magistrate, before committing accused to the Supreme Court, remanded him for a further wee"k to allow liim to consider his plea. When the hearing was resumed today, Mr. J. G. Warrington, who appeared for Jamsher Allee said that he had discussed the position with his client, who now desired to plead guilty. After evidence had been tendered by the accused, who said that a dispute arose over money, which he had given complainant to keep for him, and which complainant consistently refused to return, he alleged that when he insisted on repayment of money, complainant lifted a stack to strike him. At this, accused, guarding his head with his right hand, drew his knife with his left and stabbed him. The magistrate committed accused to the Supreme Court for sentence,