STEP-BROTHER'S INJURIES.
ACCUSED SENT FOR. TRIAL
ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER. [by telegraph.—press association.] DUNEDIN, Monday.
Joseph Switalla was charged at tho Police Court to-day with attempting to murder his step-brother. ,
In his evidence Jacob Switalla stated that on December 24 he was lying on a couch in his step-mother's bouse at Allanton, when accused came in under the influence of liquor. The" nest thing witaesi realised was three or four blows on the head with something. As he rose be was struck on the back of the neck. Ha got to his feet, and saw accused with an axe. Tho latter went, to strike him again, but his step-mother interfered. Witness went outside mi accused followed find struck him on the head with a rail. They had no previous ill-feeliwj i He thought accused was jealous becauss he was getting o:i better with his step: mother, who was accused's mother. '..'■, Accused was committed for trial, reserving his defence.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19220214.2.38
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18015, 14 February 1922, Page 6
Word Count
157STEP-BROTHER'S INJURIES. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18015, 14 February 1922, Page 6
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in