A SERIOUS ASSAULT CASE.
.(Per Press Association..}
Wellington, last night.
A murderous assault was made upoo Samuel Gilmour, licensee of the Royal Oak Hotel, by Franois Waddell, a ship’s firemaD, at the residence of John Hamilton, in Marion street, about 11 o’olcck this morning- Waddel', who is about thirty years of Bge, was recently discharged from the Moraroa. It is alleged that he primarily called at Hamilton’s house to commit a burglary, but from a statement which he subsequently made to the police he evidently cherished a personal grudge against Gilmer, Waddell entered the bouse brandishing a chisel, and called out to the housekeeper, “ Now I’ve got you ; now I’ll do for you.” Gilmer sushod out and clesed with him. A rough-and-tumb'o ensued, and eventually Waddell was overpoworcd and arrested. Gilmer was cut on the hand and face with the chisel.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1701, 17 March 1906, Page 2
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141A SERIOUS ASSAULT CASE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1701, 17 March 1906, Page 2
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