DANGEROUS MAN WITH A REVOLVER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13160, 25 April 1906, Page 6

DANGEROUS MAN WITH A REVOLVER.

A cask with a sensational aspect was hoard by justices at the Magistrate's Court, i lastei ton. a. few days ago, when Arthur 1 en!son was charged with being drunk and ->emg in possession of firearms and ammunition in a public place. Poulsou and his wife are judicially separated, and a week or so ago lie received £40 from her to go away from the colony, and . waft to get an additional 560 sent to him. This course was agreed upon owing to the continual trouble Mrs. l'oulson had been subjected to by l'oulson. He returned from Wellington on the (lit-, prior to the charge, and while walking in the direction, of his wife'* residence showed an acquaintance named La lJoche what he intended doing at the house, by filing off a revolver. La, Roche did his best to pacify I'oulsou and to the revolver, but without success, so went for the police. I'oulsou in the meantime, went on to the house, walked in, and found Mrs. I'oulsou. She saw that he had been drinking, and also heard the click of a revolver. As he was trying to lock thy bedroom door a constable appealed on the scene and took him into custody. Mrs. l'oulson said tier husband had previously threatened her life if they were separated. On the suggestion of accused's counsel (who admitted that- Mrs. I'oulsou had sutlered a very hard life with l'oulson), art order was made binding him over to keep the peace for twelve months, on the understanding that l'oulson leaves the colony directly.