DREADFUL CATASTROPHE IN ONEHUNGA.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 422, 18 May 1871, Page 2

DREADFUL CATASTROPHE IN ONEHUNGA.

Some few months since a Mr. W. Bannerman arrived in this colony from Australia, accompanied by his wife, and has been residing since his arrival in Onehunga. Last evening, it, is presumed, under the influence of some strong excitement., he made a fearful attack on his wife, striking her repeatedly on the head with a jug, &c, which was broken. The alarm was raised by a servant in the house, and on some of t,he neighbours attempting to enter, Mr. Bannerman threatened them with a revolver, and also si knife. On Constable Green getting to the house lie found him in bed, with a revolver by his side, vowing to shoot anyone who approached. The wife was lying stretched on the floor. At last, after considerable resistance, but not without some slight wounds, the unfortunate man was secured and lodged in the lock-up. The jwstol. which was a Deane'd revolver, tw, »s it turned out, not loaded, or most tyobably life would have been lost. Dr. finzan is in attendance on the lady, but it is impossible yet to ascertain the exent of injury she has received. Mr. Bannerman is a well-educated and respectable man, having for years held a good position as bank manager, latterly at Bendigo.