A Sensational Case
ALLEGED DANGEROUS ASSAULT Per United Press Association. DUNEDIN, April 17. At Balclutha to-May, before Mr Cruickshank, S.M - ., Isaac „HnrrLng, flaxmiller, was charged with having fired a loaded double-barrelled gun at Frederick Field at Ronuihapa on 3.lst March with intent to do grievous bodily harm. In the evidence it was alleged that the pair together with n man named Lane, had been playing cards and drinking until midnight, when Lane left., Hurring made an improper proposal to Field, and when he did not accede to it, dragged him along for three quarters of a mile, assaulting and kicking him, to Lane’s hut. He there obtained a gun and fired two shots inside the hut. They went very close to Field, clearing him by a few inches. Accused also, it was alleged, threatened Lane with a razor, but he escaped. • After spending two hours in the hut Field also got away. Accused was defended by Mr Gregor, the defence I icing that accused, who had been drinking very heavily, was mentally irresponsible. He was committed for trial, bail being forthcoming.
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Southland Times, Issue 10917, 18 April 1907, Page 2
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181A Sensational Case Southland Times, Issue 10917, 18 April 1907, Page 2
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