A DOMESTIC QUARREL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3808, 8 March 1927, Page 13

A DOMESTIC QUARREL.

ALLEGED USE OF RAZOR. AUCKLAND, February 28. Alice Flora Gray, aged 22 years, a white woman, and a Niue Islander named Lute Ata, have lived together as man and wife for six months. On Saturday they quarrelled, a razor being produced. A sequel to the sordid business was heard at the Police Court when the woman was ■charged with having assaulted Lute Ata. Accused, who pleaded not guilty was represented by Mr R. A. Singer. Complainant in evidence said that they had an argument on Friday and another quarrel on Saturday. He alleged that accused cut him with the razor behind the ear, and added that he went out to get a constable. ■ Constable Hines stated that Lute Ata complained to him ■ that the woman had cut him with a razor. Complainant had to have a wound near his ear stitched. Accused admitted having a scuffle witli Lute Ata in a statement which she made to witness. The woman explained that Lute Ata came home for dinner, and, fol-, lowing an argument, he said he was packing up and was going to leave her. He struck her, and she struck him back. I hen she alleged he said: “If Vou have finished with me. I will finish vou,” and he attacked her with a razor. She then turned the razor upon him. • In reply to a question by the Magistrate as to whether the two were still IVII%1 V1 I% V le eame I 10 »se, accused said that Lute Ata had been looking after her baby since she had been in custody. lhe Magistrate dismissed the charge.