ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1814, 21 July 1906, Page 2

ATTEMPTED MURDER.

A BRUTAL MAN. PRESS ASSOCIATION. Wellington, last night. At the Magistrate’s Court- to-day Oarl Max Mielseb, a German, a wharf laborer by occupation, was oharged with attempting to murder bis wife, Maria Mielseb, on June 23cd. A gruesome exhibit in Court wbb a full-sized axe with a jagged edge, tho one prisoner waß alleged to have attacked bis wife with. Prisoner and the woman had been living apart. Three weeks before this alleged offence was committed Mielsoh was convicted of biting his wife’e nose. Mrs Mhlscb, who was obviously in a very weak state, said in evidenoo that she was with prisoner at bis lodgfogs in Cuba street on tbe night of the 23rd, and that be seized her by tbe arm, dragged her out into tbe yard, and struck her on tho head with the axe.

Dr Hogg stated that he called at Rasmussen's house, 130, Ouba street, on Saturday evening, June 23rd, between half-past S nnd 9 o’cloek. He found Mrs Mielech suffering from a large wound on the right Bide of the head, about 4 inches long, and penetrating the skull There was also a smaller soolp wound running down and forward from the posterior end of the larger wound. The seoond wound was from 1 inch to inches long. Both wounds might have been caused by an axe such as that produced. The blow must have been a particularly heavy one to have penetrated the skull. The woman was dazed, but conscious, and able to answer questions. Witness ordered her removal to the hospital. The wound was dangerous to life, Dr. Robertson, medical officer in charge of the hospital, gavo similar evidence as to the woman’s injuries Mrs Miclsch had been in the hospital until tho previous day. For the first two or three days she was in a critical coudition. It was impossible to say what was going to happen to her Chief Detective McGrath: I suppose the wound might have caused death V j Witness: Ijcannot understand why it did not.

Other ovidence was tendered concerning Mielsch’s movements on the night of the assault, and his attempt to take his life when arrested, and Miclsch was committed for trial.