SHOTS FIRED

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21556, 19 January 1940, Page 6

SHOTS FIRED

Bullets Penetrate Room INCIDENT NEAR TAIHAPE By Telegraph —Press Association TAIHAPE, January 18. A sequel to a sensational happening at Collier’s Junction, near Taihape. on December 27. when two shots were fired at a cottage occupied by William George Hagen, a roadman employed by the Rangitikei County Council, and his wife, Ethel Charlotte Cordes Hagen, was heard in the Taihape Court to-day when Roy Gane Walley, a drover and insurance agent, married, aged 37, of Taihape, was charged that with intent to intimidate or annoy William George Hagen and his wife he did by night discharge a .303 rifle, alarm or attempt to alarm Hagen and his wife in their dwelling-house at Colliers Junction. Walley was also charged with causing to be received by Roy Alexander Hagen, of Miramar, Wellington, a letter containing threats to do grievous bodily harm to William George Hagen, father of Roy Hagen. Detective-Sergeant Robertson appeared for the police and asked for a remand till January 26 at Taihape. Accused was allowed bail in his own recognisance of £250, and one surety of £250, a condition being that he stay away from the vicinity of Hagen’s residence. Police investigations are proceeding under the direction of DetectiveSergeant Robertson and DetectiveSergeant Kelly, arms expert, of Wellington. Hagen was in bed at the time the shots were fired. Both bullets passed through the wall of the bedroom, one being embedded in a stud while the other went out of the roof.