HUSBAND AND WIFE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 712, 11 January 1910, Page 5

HUSBAND AND WIFE.

AN AUCICLAND CASE. . (By Telegraph.—Press . Association.) Auckland, January 10. .V At the -PolicevCourt-.. this afternoon,. George 'White Was • charged with. having, .'discharged a . loaded 'revolver ;at l l '/. S. Workman on December 22,. ivith intent to do . liim - grievous' bodily harm. The 'man Workman, in, evidence; stated-that, .lie had known; the Whites for, about .ten months. When. Mrs. White' came to Auckland/she. went -to live with 'her; sister' at Kingsland!On the evening of Decern-, ber 22' witness . and Mrs.; . White, were walking'/ in';;the ■ 'street': when, White' up.proached ~ and: said I' to his -wife,:.'TWhere. have you been, and what have you',been' doing with this man ?"■■■. At the; same time .lie 1 caught his'.wife, by the arm and drew, .*»• revolver from;his ! pocket'and presented' it straight:" at' witness*.: : iWitne'ss \caught his "hand ■ and ! pushed,' whereupon the revolver- went- off., ' They 'then ; had a •struggle, in" the course of which the ac-. cused said to witness;: '/You have ruined my/.life, ; : I will! ruin,you,"; and : at- the same' . time '.kicked -"witness - ■ on . the .' side. Just- after ithis, the; police ■ came along, and locked ' White ; up: ~: T he' facts, -ac-': cording' to Hr. .Hendry, were-that': White and his wife 1 ived /at Stratford, and- with them a boarder/Workman.; Later," the Whites" camp 1 to Auckland, and Workman also . camo'! to Auckland. It was a' short while ! after Mrs. :, White. : , had;, come to town that. White, : : allef edly' as: the result ofsuspicions: concerning the behaviour of; his.-wife and Workman orio evening, .on meeting his wife and the lodger walking . along the .road, drew n : loaded revolver, and'presented it at : Workman. SubV sequent; toi his,- arrest, White .made . a statement respecting -liis domestic - affairs,! said Sib-Inspector Hendry,' and. a' good deal .of sympathy, seemed to bo due to "VVhitei : if Jail: lie alleges" were; true.. V Accused was committed for trial.