MAKAROA INCIDENT

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1926, Page 3

MAKAROA INCIDENT

ATTEMPTED MURDER. A FhAXMILbEH CHARGED. [BY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, March 26. James Patrick lteid was charged at the Cromwell Magistrate s Court yesterday, /before two Justices of the Peace, with on March Gh.. at Makaroa, having attempted murder ny wounding George Adams in the stomach with a butcher's knife. According to the evidence Ueid and Adams had been to a cricket match together, and had had a lew drinks though Adams said they were both sober. Adams attempted to “doublebank” Reid on it bicycle to the fiaxmill where they worked, but, owing to the rough nature of the ground, they con tinually fell off, and Reid started n knock the tricycle about. Adams re monstrated, and Reid took offence, am endeavoured to hit him. and wen aloim hv himself. Adams nuet ilia again at the cookhouse, and Reid con tinned his aggression, threatening t. “blo-w Adams up.” Adams later lef with a companion for his hut an, while they were there, they heard noise, and Adams opened the doo when he was stabbed in the left- sid hv Reid, who told him lie had gc him, and that he had, aimed for tli heart. Accused pleaded not- guilty. He w i committed for trial. Bail was allowe in £3OO and two sureties of £2oo eac-1