HAMILTON SHOOTING CASE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14292, 11 February 1910, Page 4

HAMILTON SHOOTING CASE.

■ ' -** ARREST MADE. fo| CHARGE AGAINST A YOUTH. : if] . [DI TELEGRA-fH,— COHMS?OTOn^^| Hashltos, 'ThoadiSll: An* arrest has been made in connects • the shooting incident on the Ohaapo ji on Tuesday. Detective McMahon ] stable Bern, following up the clue by the discovery of a gun by Conatabkilife Carthy close to the scene of, the sboottti -i to-day charged a lad named John j Paujl, about 18 years of age, with A offence. - , " ' " The police are naturally reticent as tljgfe evidence to be brought forward. • but W'jpfii " pears that accused hired a horse Buchanans stable, stating that i be going to Terapa. He left ehorllv after Si $ o'clock, and ihe assistant in the stable iSi f a single-barrel gun while he was mount£* V Paull stilting that he was taking it ta'S-K f gunsmith .fonepaira. KSr^vemeatsfa! A this point have not, so far, been compkteb I discovered, but it is understood theyM* j been traced as far as Tamahere, by irij r }, tp route Mystery Creek can be reached' via 111' various bridges. A drover is also stated to ■ have seen a lad answering to the descrip. 8 tion of accused at Mystery Creek on Tuesday carrying a gun. , ,J - "\'<j '•%§ Inspector Cullen arrived here t&Uafter. i A I noon, not knowing that an arrest had been g made. " ■ •• •:« No motive for the shooting has been dig. fl| covered. The lad arrested fc in the canpW S of a local firm and is of respectable parent- , v! age. The arrest ha* com- as a great sur- I prise to everybody. ' ' 1' y 'V In connection with the finding if the ''M gun, Constable McCarthy, noticing ,*here II a horse had apparently been tied up, 'mad© a minute search along the fence, and found IS the gun pushed into tbs hawthorn. The v fe gun is angle-barrelled, and does not belong 11 to the accused, but is stated to have beea borrowed by him from a friend a couple f||| of weeks ago. There 'is a piece out of .flj® «f heel. plate," making . identification certain. Ml Paull wiH be charged at tho Police (W to-morrow morning with shooting with inteoi, aad attempted highway robber.-. Owing to the condition of Mr. Jordon, '% If remand will be applied for. I undented ■ I thai Mr. CL L. 3lacDiarmid will appear | for to® accused. The police are very reI ii<xai as- to toe evidence which is avail- « | able, and the accused gives a complete V' : &oal as to the possession of I the pan, | zrA las movements as traced by the polW -/ I on Tc**d&y.