SENSATION IN BLENHEIM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20710, 7 May 1929, Page 10

SENSATION IN BLENHEIM.

MAN MAIMED FOR LIFE. ALLEGED ASSAILANT ARRESTED. (Pee Ukited Press Association.) BLENHEIM, May 6. It is reported that a sensational incident, possibly without precedent in the Dominion, occurred in the suburb of Yelverton on Saturday afternoon,. It is alleged that, following upon, a dispute in regard to family matters, a young man was knocked out, and while in a state of unconsciousness, was operated upon with a pocket knife, and maimed- for life. It is further alleged that, upon the completion >f his purpose, the assailant bandaged the victim, and put him to bed in his house; but being unable to stop the flow of blood from the wounds inflected, he finally became alarmed, and after a lapse of four or five hours, summoned medical attention. The victim was removed to hospital, where he is lying at present. As a sequel to the alleged occurrence, William Henry Osgood appeared in the Police Court this morning charged {1) That on May 4, at Yelverton, he did assault one Archibald Bennie Meek so as to cause actual bodily harm; and (2) that on the same date, with intent to maim, he did disfigure the said Archibald Bennie Meek. Senior-Sergeant Clarkson represented the police, and made no statement in regard to the facts of the cast. He applied for a remand for eight days, and indicated that a, further remand would then be applied for. He also asked that the first charge should be withdrawn, and suggested that the remaining charge was a very serious one, and hail should be substantial. The accused was remanded, and bail was fixed at £4OO, and one surety of a like amount.