CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13651, 21 July 1906, Page 10

CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER.

(PR* UXITF.O PSE33 ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON, .July 20. At | he, Magistrate's Court to-day Carl Max Miolsch, a- Herman, a wharf labourer by occupation, was charged with attempting to murder liis wife, Maria Mielsch, on June 23. A gruesome exhibit in court was a full-sized axe, witli a jagged edge, the cue prisoner was alleged to .hove attacked lit? wife villi. Prisoner and I lie- woman had been living apart lliree weeks before this alleged ofi'ence was committal Mielseh was convicted of biting his wife's nose. -Mrs Mielseh, who was obviously in a. very weak state, said in evidence that oho was Willi prisoner at his lodsings in Culm street OM the night of the 23rd June, and that he seized her by the arm, dragged her out into the yard, and struck her on the head with the. «xo. Dr Hogs staled that he was called to Ra.smussen's house, 130 Cuba street, on .Saturday evening. June 23. between half-past 8 and 9 o'clock, lie found Mrs Mielseh suffering from a large wound on the right side of the head about 4in long, ami penetrating the skull; There was also a. smaller scalp wound 'miming down and forward from the posterior end of the larger wound. The second wound was from an inch to an inch and a-luilf long. Both wounds might have been caused by an axe such as that, produced. The blow must have been u. particularly heavy ono to have penetrated the skull. The woman was dazed but conscious, and able to answer questions. Witness ordered her removal to the hospital. The wound was dangerous to life. Dr KoborUon, medical officer in charge of the hospital, gave similar evidence rb to Iho woman's injuries. Mrs Mielseh bad been in the hospital until the previous day. For the first two or three days she was in a critical condition. Tt was impossible to kav what was going to happen to her. Chief-delcc-tivo IrOrath: I suppose the wound mighl havo caused death? Witness: I cannot understand how it didn't.' Other evidence was tendered concerning Mcikch's movements on the night of the assault, ajid his attempt to take his life when arrested Mielsch was then committed for trial.