DESPERATE MAN IN CUSTODY
‘ lIJHROAT OUT WITH RAZOR BLADE. ’ —.• • i ;
By Telegraph.—Presa Association. ’ Wellington, December 22. ' J ' ' The &tory of a desperate inan in custcry of the police was told in the Magistrate’s Court- to-day, when George- Frederick Murphyj aged 34, labourer, was jcharged with having attempted suicide. . ' Sub-Inspector Ward, said that Murphy '•>u arrested on December 7 on a charge of theft. When taken to the watch/ihouse . a razor blade was found in his ■pocket. It was placed on the counter and accused snatched it up ■ and cut his throat rather badly. He was taken to the. hospital and was discharged to-day. Murphy,' who had to be assisted into ' the., dock and could hardly speak, was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called on-within, 12 months. Oh i the charge of theft he was remanded until December 29. . ■ vdi' /. ’• • ’ ' > ' • ' .. I / , .-A- A• ' •
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Taranaki Daily News, 23 December 1930, Page 6
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