SHOCKING AFFAIR

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2153, 20 May 1914, Page 7

SHOCKING AFFAIR

, GIRL'S THROAT CUT IN THE STRT.E?

FATHER ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF ATTEMPtED MURDER. 'By ItkETfiß'a.—3,'ress ASaooiallcn.l Auckland, May 19. A shocking affair acin-red in lierestord Street this afternoon, wlreii -a g-ii-.l named 3in>ljn Tyr.an had ihe'r '.hroat cut severeiy, licr fatl-ier being iaiinrcdiately arrested oil -a charge of attempted murder. The child Was at oiieo taken to the hospital in a critical condition. A sitting of the Court was subsequently held at the hospital before Mr, IS. I'nge, S.M., when tho depositions of the little, girl were taken, in the i>rtf> ■sence of licr father,'" There, Wftro also present Inspcetor M'Giatii, Chief Detective M'.Mahou, a.ud Dr. Maguire, >:u----l.pe.ri»tei)dc.nt of the hospital.

Wiltiani Tynan was then- elia-i'ge'd Ir.y I-ns.pGoto.r M&ratlt with • iiavnig wilfujly ut tempted to murder his daughter Evelyn, by coiling her throat with a. ra-zflr., to which accused replied, "I bolievc I clitL"

The gii'l, wild ; \vaf! sti'lficicwily 'stimulated to understand anil answer questions put to il-tir by tilp. liispflciot, sa'i.d Slip had co.mo o»;t of school and. walked up lieresford Street Miih Another girl. When tiii-y reached Day Street corner fili'o was .suddenly lilt ;by sorncmlo w'lio.iii ■sin}, ciiuld Hoi; see., and who she thought .was swearing loudly. Then y.bo caught Sight cf he? father -with a tar-or ki Ivis tiand and. he was putting her head o'if witli it _'Wlieu'site felt ]ior ihroat and hnii ])aiiihu; hev, she managed to cs-. ■capo from' Iter attacker's clut<'bes, and rail up io a lady, who lived in a bouse near-by. Tiie 'next thing she remembered was that -she wfi's iii .% cab. Slio recognised her father. Accused was then permitted to crcssoxainifte Witness, and asked: — '•Why did yam not speak to me when I was down last wec-kr" Witness; "I did .speak to you." ' "Why- did you not , ; giviy.ui(Cii 'kiss 'today; and why did you' rial! -hio 'dnnikar«'>" . ■The. .girl 'said..she. did . not. call liim "drunkarcl," and she did. not kiss bin} ! because sl-.e Smelt liciuor on: lutn. This concluded .tlio jjiqWiiy, and «i«ciised tow teek- ; The girl's condition -is.very low.