RUSHED WITH BAYONET.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16806, 12 August 1925, Page 10

RUSHED WITH BAYONET.

SON AND DAUGHTER INJURED

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last, night. ‘'After lie had rushed at his son and daughter with a bayonet, and injured them both, the accused lost his head and broke practically everything in Hie kitchen, including a sewing machine,” said Sergeant Caldwell *in the Police Court to-day, when Thomas William Henry Squire, aged 46, was charged with assaulting his daughter Eileen and his son Norman Squire. Sergeant Caldwell said the case had bad features. A constable was called to accused's residence early on Mpnday evening, and on arrival found the accused had assaulted his son and daughter with a bayonet. He liacl rushed at the son, and the girl placed herself in front, and was knocked about the head. The boy also received a. slight injury. Accused \va,s under the influence of liquor at the time. He had a violent temper, which had got the better of him on several occasions.

The Magistrate (Mr. Hunt): What do you say to a, prohibition order? Accused: There is no need to make an order. I can go without drink without that. You can make a separation order or anything you like, but a prohibition order is quite unnecessary.

Mr. Hunt: How often does lie break out like this ? Accused’s son said his father would be all right for months, and then come home and break up everything ho could lav his hands on.

Sergeant Caldwell said accused was in reyu'lar employment. The Magistrate convicted Squire and ordered him to .come up' for sentence when called qpon. “Now,'you understand. if you come up hero again you will get six months,” said Mr. Hunt.