THREATENING WITH A GUN.
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Hawera, November 19.
A man named J. D. McLean, a carpenter by trade, was arrested this morning on a charge of being in possession of a gun with an unlawful intent. He presented a gun at a Mr Iredale, a farmer, last evening, but then said he had made a mistake, but it was a brother of Iredale’s for whom he was looking, and that when he found him he would shoot him. He makes charges against the Mr Iredale he was looking for in connection with his wife. He was remanded till Wednesday.
Ha we ra, November 24. The case against J. D. M'Lean, who ie charged with being in possession of a gun with f unlawful intent, has assumed a new form. The charge now is for attempt to murder Frederick. Iredale. At the Court this morning the evidence showed that M‘Lean fired at Iredale when 60 yards off him, but missed. The cross-examination of the prosecutor has not yet been entered upon,, but it is understood that the reason, alleged, by the prisoner for his action is that Iredale seduced his wife. Iredale denies that he did so.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 769, 26 November 1886, Page 23
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198THREATENING WITH A GUN. New Zealand Mail, Issue 769, 26 November 1886, Page 23
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