ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER
(Per Press Association.*) HAMILTON, this day. At the, Police Court, William Alber Hariy was charged with attempted niui der- by shooting David Kernohan, j miner, at Huntly, on November 2nd IlSoth are young mien. Kernohan stated that h_ was boardin) with accused. After a friendly talk th accused: secured a gpin and fired {join j blank, the shot entering* Kcrnohan's righ shoulder. He had been an inmate o the Waikato hospitaj ever since. Hi gave no -provocation. A Dr. Douglas, -superintendent of the.hos pital, stated that the wound was ye* 4 * serious. The arm was permanently dis abled. ..... v Constable Farr, of Huntly, 'said 1 tha aocused came to the police station, •: say ing; "I shot Dave Keriiohah lor violat ing! tny wife,. I .have liad^.n© sleep fo nine nights. I ami satij-nTM^now." On witness going to the house, Kernohai said, ''Harry shot me." Aooused pleaded not guilty, and va committed for trial. No bail wa \ allowed. i ! - 44 " 4 5 4 — 4 — !■—■■— -T-!**** J
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14473, 7 December 1917, Page 4
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168ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14473, 7 December 1917, Page 4
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