ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER
(PlB TJmTM PRB3B ASSOCUTIOH.) \ AUCKLAND, May 13. Daniel Kennedy cairio up on remand this afternoon charged with the attempted murder of his wife, Olive Kennedy, on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 5, by shooting «! tier with a revolver.
Olivo Kennedy, wife of the accused, said • hat she had been married 23 yeans last April. She arrived 12 months ago from Brisbane (Queensland), where tlioy were lnurvied. Her Imsband, who was a lithographer. had boon addicted to periodio bouts of drinkimi, but up to Saturday, May 2. had bwa fmrly sober for some time. (In that ck-.v 'in was very abusive, and told her thai it was lie l ' Inst day on earth, Tho following day In: pointed .i revnlver at and Mori' she had .':.nn t*> f;rasp her husband's lumti the wapon went vff, the bullet goin: over her head.
Tho accused's yon said iio did not his father had made a serious utteir,to take His mother's life. His father «a ail right so long as i:o left tho drinl; alone. After further evidence (he Magistrate said ho would consider whether ho would commit Kennedy to the Supreme Court for trial or deal with him summarily.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14213, 14 May 1908, Page 7
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