SPRINGSTON INCIDENT

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14774, 13 October 1921, Page 5

SPRINGSTON INCIDENT

♦ CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER. MAIN BEFORE THE COURT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. Two charges of attempted murder against James Scott Main, Acclimatisation Society's ranger, were heard in the Magistrate's Court to-day. The cases arose out of an affray at Springston on September 14, when bullet wounds were sustained by two men, Bartholomew McEvcdy and Bernard Nuttall, the former being wouni'.ed'in the wrist and thigh, and the latter in the hand. Medical evidence was given regarding tile nature of the wounds, which were not serious. McEvcdy stated that he arrived at the hotel at half-past 11 at night, and with his brother entered the hotel and had drinks. He heard a disturbance in the commercial room, and ascertained that Main, who was drunk, had been ejected. Later on, outside the hotel,, Main held up witness and others with a revolver, saying he would shoot anyone who moved.. The revolver was fired, and witness was hit twice, and fell to the ground. Nuttall gave evidence that accused accosted him in the hotel, making offensive remarks about the ladies in a motoring party. Witness remonstrated and Main was removed. The case is proceeding.