The Fishing Boat Sensation
Reid Gomtnilteii for Trail ; By Telegraph.—Press Assooiatiou. ; Auckland, this day. Fuutuuu evidence for tho dcionoo was ' | lukea to-day in the chargo against William Reid of attempted murder of Mary Kale Donovan on the fishing boat Christina on Sunday last, by sowing her by tho throat and holding her under wator, Tho ovidenco was vory contradictory. Tho magistrate, in committing accused for trial at the Supreme Court, Baid that ho had doubts whsthor tho charge of altempted murdov \ had been sustained sufficiently tor commit- • ; tal, but ho was quilo sutiofioJ that the ovidonoo was sulliciotu for committment ,on tho charge of aggravated bbsbuU, It would bo competent for the Grown I'roseeii-' ( tor to indict accused oithor on ono chargo ( or both. Rail was asked for, but tho Chief ] Detective alleged that several-witnesses 1 would go in fear of the man if liberated. Bail was granted in two substantial sure-. ; ticsof 175 each, and liimsolf in £IOO.
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1407, 18 August 1905, Page 2
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