CHARGED WITH SHOOTING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7023, 11 January 1910, Page 6

CHARGED WITH SHOOTING

WAS HE JEALOUS OF THE LODGER i rnEss ASSOCIATION. .. ~, „ AUCKLAND, January 10. At the Police Court this afternoon, \ hlte , wa ? with having] discharged a loaded revolver at F S s\ orkman on the 22nd ultimo, with' intent to do ham-grievous bodily harm ' \\ orkman, in evidence, stated that kai had known the Whites for about to months, when Mrs White canVo to Auckland she went to live with her sister at Kingsland. On the evening o« December 22nd witness and Mrs Whits wore walking in the street, when Whit* Where have, you been, and what have, you been doing with this man?" A* IJSiS™ dr£nv " a revolver from his pocket and presented it straight at wit* ness. Witness.caught his hand and pushed , whereupon, the revolver went off Thcr which ef ? str^f sI % in the course d? which the accused said to witness- "Yoi cow' my - life - X™ bKfc cow. I will rum you ." At '^jafW h th^ ""?* on th ° «*& luS fel ti ?V S hite 10 up POllCe •*"* - d The facts, according: to Sub-Insneotnr Hendry, were that White 2nd lived at Stratford, and ,-ith then? a boarder, Workman. Later the Whites" came to Auckland, and Workman aIS came to Auckland It AV ns a short white wiTfiH™ 11 ,,'* W r e to to ™ that White—allegedly as the- result of sruspicaons concerning tho behaviour of his wife and Workman-one evening on meet! Wif ° J an i the J «W'walking along the road, drew a loaled revolve? and presented it at Workman. sK quont to his arrest White made a start ment respecting his domestic affairs; and a. Rood deal of sympathy seemed to be Sue e t ,aU he aUeeed wert Accused was committed for trial.