MIDNIGHT SHOOTING AFFRAY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1898, 5 November 1913, Page 4

MIDNIGHT SHOOTING AFFRAY.

STIR IN A NURSES' HOME., ACCUSE 9 MAN BEFORE THE CO U fit. (By Eal«sr*a.pb—Prow Association.} Auckland, November i. A sequel to t'lio nhooting incident at the Auckland Trained Nurses' Institute m Liverpool Street a fortnight ago, occurred -at tho Tolico Court' this morning before Mr, Eraser, S.M., when Arthur Mcholson, aged 35, was charged that on Saturday, October 26, ho attempted to murder his wife, Ivy Nicholson. Ivy Nicholson, wife of the accused, stated that she was employed at tho Nursing Institute, and at 10,45 o'eloi \ on, the ovoning of October 26, when on tho way homo to the institute, she mot her husband from whom sho was living apart. Ho said: "I say, Ivy," but slio did not reply,, and walked on. Sho wont to bod' at tlio institute about 11.15 p.m., thfc bedroom window being opon. After eho had blown tho candle out e'Jie lieard a sound, and Saw her husband at tho window. lift pulled tho blind to ono eido, and put his icad in. Thoro was something shining in his hand. Sho struck a match, and Baw that it waj! a revolver, whereon she pushed his arm out of the window. Sho screamed, and Jio said: "Don't call out, don't make a noise." Sho found sho was not ablo to talw tho revolver out of hia hand, so sho screamed and l sliplied out of bed and got under tho bed. Just then a shot was fired/ Tho bullet grazed tho knob on tho chest of drawers, struck tho wall, and rebounded on to tho ted._ Soon after tho shot had been fired Miss Wyatt, who occupied. s room on tho samo flait. as witness, came to tho door, accompanied by Miss Milne .and Miss Loo. Witness saw'nothing more of tho revolver or of hor husband.

Elizabeth .Wyatfr, matron of tho Nurses' Institute, said that on tho evening in question sho was awakened by a scream. She looked out' of her window and when her eyes became accustomed to tho dark she noticed .a man Standing about fifteen feet back front tho window of Mrs. Nicholson's roonu She risked him what ho was doing there, and .lie made no reply, but began striking matches. Then, without speaking, he walked away towards tho hack'yard. Witness then went to Mrs. Nicfmlsort 8 room and rani* up the polico. Witness went bnck to her own voc>itl, where 6ho was joined by three of tho nurses. A. few minutes later sho heard the sound of footsteps outside the friftdow aiid said: "Is that you, constable?" There was no reply. Witness reneitted the question, whereufxm somebody said "Yea," and pulled tlio blind of the Window. asido. 1 Then the man outside. Wilted a revolver at witness aiid said*. I want my missiis." Nursea M.ilno iirado a grab a t tlio- revolver, but tho njan pulled it away nnd wont, away, the policn arrived shortly aftenrarda ana searched the place, but could not find the accused. Wh»n witness wont to fasten Mrs. Nicholson's window a few minutes later somethingfell from tlio bedclothes of Mrs. Nicholson s bed on to the floor. It was a bullet (produced). Accused was fho man w,l ° said; "I wont- ffly missus- ■ Coflstable Brings stated that on libour Day he wasted acoused. NloMBon had on Mm a revolver (produced) loaded in two chambers. He was tlien under the influence of liquor. When charged ho made no reply, exoopt that ho sunposed lie would-be sent to gaol over Asked if. lie had say Nicholson rep^^A, anything nbo-it tlvat night, He owa 1 «l'Ct guilty." and was .committed to tie Supremo Cfenrt-for trw ;