BROTHERS QUARREL

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1931, Page 6

BROTHERS QUARREL

ATTEMPT MURDER CHARGE.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association)

WELLINGTON, November 18.

As a sequel to an argument, between two brothers over, it is said, one coming home drunk, a preliminary ! hearing commenced at the Magistrate’s Court mgeinst Norman Miller, 21, on a charge of attempting to murder his brother. David Hugh Miller gave evidence that on November 10th accused had been drinking about 11.30 p.m. He knocked on witness’s bedroom door saying lie wanted to see him. Witness' went down into the kitchen where the accused and another brother were. Witness repremanded him for being drunk, and they came to blows. Witness then noticed that accused had a revolver in his hand, and made a grab for it. Suddenly witness heard a loud explosion and something knocked him down. He was wounded, but it was not serious. The wound was only a scratch. Accused was very upset and then seemed to right off his head raving, shouting and using bad language.

Witness’ wife went for the police but when they arrived the accused was 1 not there. Cross examined, witness said on a previous occasion he had thrashed the accused) for coming home drunk, hut when accused sobered up he bore mo malice. ' Robert William Miller said he wont into the kitchen when he heard a shot

I and found pavid on one knee. David told Norman to get out of the houno. and ‘ feet out quick, ais lie knew very Veil the wife had gone for the police.