GREAT SENSATION IN COURT
PRISONER SHOOTS HIMSELF WHEN JURY FINDS KIM GUILTY OF THEFT. WOUND NOT DANGEROUS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received February IS, 0.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, February 17. A sensational incident occurred in tho Court of Quarter Sessions to-day during the trial of a man named David, against whom there are several convictions, including some in Now Zealand.
David was charged with theft, and when tho jury returned with a verdict of guilty ho suddenly exclaimed: " I am innocent! I die innocent!" Then drew a rovolvor and shot himself in tho side.
There was a great sensation among those in the Court.
Tho .TiidEe animadverted strongly upon the carelessness of the officials in not searching the man, whose wound is not believed to be serious.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7056, 18 February 1910, Page 1
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