FUSILLADE OF SHOTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2015, 24 March 1914, Page 6

FUSILLADE OF SHOTS.

MAN FIRES AT Wf E.

SAWYERS' BAY SENSATION*

CB? TelesHirii.— Frsss Association.) Punedlri, March 23. Further particulars concerning the shooting incident at Sawyers' Bay yesterday show that Green went to Mr. Perry's house, where his wife was working, and, with Perry's consent', entered the- kitchen. Green asked faia wife to Co. for a walk, as lie had something to say to her, but she refused, end ho produced a revolver. She then threw her hands tip to protect her head, and realised that she- had been shot in the hand ami upper portion of the body. Green, then pulled out a rassof and fflado a lunge at her. She dashed for tho back door, which she managed to get open, and scrambled over a back fence, falling into a vacant section.

f lie only reason that she OBuld gii'o for her husband's behaviour is tliat she declined to live with him until.he pro* vided herself and children with a hotne. Slit! had two wounds on the top of her shoulder, where bullets had passed through, and afterwards peneitrated th;e to?k on the left side. There Were two wounds iii the scalp abave the left ear, and a comb, which she was wearing had been smashed to pieces, There Was also a Wound on the felt thumb,, evidently matte by a bullet.

After tho shooting Green went to Port Chalmers, and gave- himself up to tho police. Accused, is about thittyfiye 'years of age. On examining tJie kiteheiu ■ where the slwotiijg occurred, a constable found a bullet embedded hi the cupboard door about five feet above the.floor. Another btillot had sfcfitck tlie window-sill, and, glancing up, had shattered.the window-pane. *Two spent* Mlets "were also found on the floor, A six'cha-mbered : Amcrioan bulldog revolver, which he purchased <sn Saturday, was used by accused.

iOreeii wn,s charged with attempted murder to-day, and was remanded for ft week. Mrs, Green rill probably liar© to undergo a 'sljglit onCTatioii to Iwr neck. Later. Tile bullets have Jjeen extracted -from Mrs. Green's neck find shoulders, andt she is now progressing towards recovery. ,