RAZOR SLASHER GAOLED.

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19990, 14 September 1936, Page 12

RAZOR SLASHER GAOLED.

————-—.—— l i ATTACK on WIFE. I THREE YEARS" PENAI. .\‘l'jiiYi’l‘l’Dl-Ji! i ._____ | i SYDNEY. September ‘2. | At the Central (Iriniinal liourt in‘i day. Edward .\rrhihald James Fergn-‘ son. 26. a farm lalmurrr, was rharged \\lih havin;_r maliciously \\nnndei', his wife. Mrs tlonstanrr Ferguson. \viih intent to do tier grievously bodily harm. The Crown alleged that. at .\iudgee. on July 9. Ferguson slashed his wife with a razor on the t'hin. throat, and’ neck. Medical evidence was givenl that these wounds. though not serious. might, cause permanent disfigurement} The Crown Prosecutor. .\lr .\luKean) said that many quarrels had occurred between Ferguson and his wife. The couple separated and Mrs Ferguson secured a position as a laundress in the .\lndxve Hospital. it was at he'r home. the Crown Pru—eerutor said. that Ferguson allegedly attacked his wife with a razor. Later. he was admitted in hospital, suffering from a gash on his throat and a wound in his left wrist. \\‘hen ques—tioned by the t-niire. he said that something: had tmne snap in his hrain. Dr. \\‘allnrr‘ Hamel-nu. Um‘ernnirnt medical officer at .\iudm-r. said that as a result or the inturivs \\hien Fer. guson suffered. in- might not hauany memory or the events of that day. Amie Fret-man. Sihit't' nl' .\lrs Fr'r» klison. said the iti‘l‘llSl‘tl told his “if" an July 9 that ilt‘ would grt a divnrrr. Mrs Ferguson said that it he did nnl do so. shr- \\nul-l Kl‘i our hersrlt'. \\‘iti ness said that ~hu- ntll)’ Saw Freeman punt-h her sister. shr saw no \veaimiL Arthur litmv. .l lmardur at thr l-‘ri-t----nlnn hmnv. snid he punched Fl‘t‘l’lllilll‘ mi Hil‘ in“ .m<l nuldr him release his wits» t’vri-rnsnn htl‘lli‘k at him and: he felt \\ith hlnnd trirklin; down hi.~' neck, \\‘itness said he then strut-ix; Ferguson with a rhair. | FH'RIIN‘II. zhintr rridrnre. said that? his \\ife had ru-fusrd in return wilh. him. After he had been strurk ity. Glew. he was so dazed that he did not i remember what happened after that till the police arrived. lie did not remember having struck his wife or. Glow with a razor. lle' denied thnt he told his wife that it she stave evi—dence nxainst him. he would make "a better Job of it nut time." .\irs Ferguson declined to give en» dines egainst. her husband, The .iurv fannvl Fri-gluon :uilt) wn a charge of mnlirinu: \\nundinl. with strnmz rrr-uuntvudattuus for mercy .iustlrn \lnuw‘ll. in inipn‘inz a sen“lnna at three .\mrt' |n‘n.ii smwitudv. said that Fm'uumn hid inilirirw “mind: \\h:.‘ti “.lil i'.i|t~«-:I I't‘l'nliilli‘ti‘ Ili<?\i§llt‘v‘tnt'til in hi\ \\ii'n t” 'p“!!\ ‘u n'ulitim'i ilk tinnunt' ~iini “My :,,- .~4.;vt.| n..’ "-wlnrv ttu- ti-rln in :m\ \\n) 'i"-.it \\i-u‘ui '-li| tili'ltiitll‘t' U“. itu‘ ”‘4- .-i vai/u-I’a \\iiirli \\l'i'i‘ w- , . .. . r i ~ _.tt .-.ni.-.-.i.-il