SERIOUSLY INJURED

Hokitika Guardian, 25 October 1932, Page 5

SERIOUSLY INJURED

SHOT FROM AMBUSH PATEA RESIDENT’S EXPERIENCE* (Per Press Association — Copyright.) . r Hi.AWERA, October 22. The condition of William Janies Oarrad us, ia relief worker-, who' Was shot from ambush at hi® residence in Pa tea on Thursday aiiglft is ..reported to be serious. It js understood’ that a man has been closely interrogated in connection with the shooting, tofft' ho arrest has vet been made. It is alleged that the attack on Carradns was the result of a series of premeditated attempts, as on two successive nights. the garden gate bad been propped open a(s though to afford a clear get-away for the intruder. Carradus, with Ids wife and child, occupy rooms at Mrs Lawson’s residence. At eight o’clock on Thursday night, Mrs Lawson heard a knock at the door, but. found no one there. Carradus at the time was having a bath prior to retiring. About five minutes after he had retired, Carradus heard another knock and 'went to th 0 door, tout could flee no one. He then walked to the side of the house, but as it was quite dark he had little chance of seeing anyone, He thion walked towards the back door. Just as he reached the doorstep, a shot rang out, Carradus fell on the doorstep .with his left leg badly shattered about the knee. As be fe-ll he saw someone wearing a slouch hat running away. ' • Carradus was' removed to hospital, where he was operated upon. The gun used, a- fowling piece, was fired from point blank range and the shot inflicted terrible injuries', the flesh being blown away and the bone shattered.

An overcoat which Carradus had on at the time bad a large hole 'in the side about the size of a man’s fist where the shot "entered. ATTEMPTED MURDER, CHARGE. ' 1 . RAWER A. October 24. As a sequel to an alleged shooting affray at Patea bn Thursday, when. 'William Carradus was wounded in the leg by an unseen assailant,'Alexander Myles, aged 26, wag arrested on 'Saturday. , ’ v •; / ■ Myles appeared ip the Pateq Court this morning on a charge of attempted murder. H e was remanded to appear at Vanganui on November 21.