ATTEMPTED MURDER AT TAPANUI.

Evening Star, Issue 4000, 20 December 1875, Page 3

ATTEMPTED MURDER AT TAPANUI.

Information reached the police yesterday of an occurrence at Tapauui which looks very like a deliberate attempt at murder. It appears a man named Giyner, said to be a recent arrival, went lately to reside at Tapanui, He uas accompanied by his wife and wife’s sister, the trio living togetler in the one house. On the morning of 1 bursday an altercation arose amongst the parties which is said to have been continued for some time without personal violence being resorted to. Eventually, however, Gayner became excited, and proceeding outside, got hold of a gun which he discharged through the window* at the sister-in-law, lodging the contents, a quantity of small shot, in the woman’s face. It is said that previous to the act being perpetrated, Gayner was heard to threaten the woman's life, and it is also alleg' d that he cither armed himself, or made an attempt to arm himself with a razor for the further accomplishment of the diabolical act. The police were on the spot promptly, and had G iyner apprehended. Ho was brought before the local court on Friday, and remanded for further examination. The injuries sustained by the woman are not cons deted dangerous.— ‘Tuapeka Times.’