OFFENCES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6662, 26 March 1883, Page 3 (Supplement)

OFFENCES.

On the 11th March a man named William Ink3ter, residing in Durham-street, while under the influence of liquor, s?ot into a passion with his wife, Ellen Inkster, at breakfast, and threw a piece of bone meat at her head, as well as a knife. The "woman was hit on the head with a bone in the meat with such force that she fell to the ground in a state of unconsciousness. From information received, Sergeant Mahon was soon on the spot, and after sending Detective Sullivan in search of medical aid, arrested Inksterandtook him to the lock up. Dr. Lee was procured, and attended to tho woman's wounds, and directed her removal to the hospital. Meanwhile she had taken fits, to which it appears she is subject. On being taken to the hospital the house surgeon examined the wound on the woman's head, and it was found to he on the top, a quarter of an inch in length and half an inch in depth. She has now, howevor, so far recovered as to admit her of leaving the hospital in a day or two.

The native, Naere Tc Wheru, charged at Gisborue with tho wilful murder of the chief Hauaana at Awanui, has been committed to tike his trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court at Gisborne. He was sent to Napier Gaol to await trial. No new facts were elicited, but the evidence was conclusive. Mr. Kenny reserved the defence. Mr, Woon interpreted.