AUCKLAND SENSATION

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19867, 15 June 1927, Page 9

AUCKLAND SENSATION

DETECTIVE SHOT AT Attempted Murder Charge— Strange Speech by Accused ‘‘BACK TO THE ASYLUM.” (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 14. A sensational affair took place about midday to-day in a house in Great South Road, Ellerslie. Detective Nalder and Acting-Detec-tive Power had occasion to interview a man named Athol George Beamish White, and it is understood that when both officers went into the room White picked up a gun axtd shot at Power, the bullet narrowly missing him. Detective Nalder immediately seized White and took him to the police station, where he was charged with attempting to murder Power. White, who is 25 years of age, appeared before Mr J. W. Poynton, S.M., at the Police Court this afternoon. Chief Detective Cummings asked for a remand until to-morrow, which was granted. White then said: I thought h© was trying to put me back in the asylum. That’s why I tried to murder him. That’s as good as murdering me, to put me back in the asylum, Tho Magistrate asked accused to repeat this statement, and advised the Clerk of the Court and the Chief Detective to take a note of what White said. White did so and all that he said was transferred to paper.