Christchurch News.
COURT CASES. [By Telegraph—Press Association.] Christchurch, last night. At the Magistrate’s Court to-day William John Wilding was committed for trial on a charge of attempting to murder his wife with a razor, and. also with attempting suicide by cutting his throat. Henry Bowie Kirk, who was some time ago committed for trial for converting to his own use .£295, the property of his employers, G. L. Beath and Co., the wellknown drapers, and whose case was thrown out by the Grand Jury against the Judge’s instructions, was again brought up on the same charge at the S.M. Court to-day, and again committed for trial. W. Burnip, landlord of the Criterion Hotel, was charged to-day with serving drink after hours. It was contended on his liehalf that the beer which the constables saw drunk at 11.30 p.m. had been served before the closing hour, and the case was dismissed,
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 43, 20 February 1901, Page 2
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