TROUBLES OF A CHINAMAN.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1023, 26 March 1912, Page 3

TROUBLES OF A CHINAMAN.

ATTEMPTS TO MURDER HIS WIFE.

Auckland, March 25

A sensational story was untolded by Sub-Inspector Hendry at the Police Court to-day, when Wong Chuck, a dapper-looking young Celestial, appeared before Mr Cutten, S.M., on a charge of having on the previous day attempted to kill his wife (a white woman) by attacking her with a knife. The sub-inspector explained that Wong Chuck was a married man, and yesterday he and his wife paid a visit to Henderson. They returned some time in the evening. Wong went out, and his wife visited the house of another Chinaman. This latter Celestial accompanied Mrs Wong home and went inside with her.

When Wong returned he saw the two in the house together. He flew into a violent passion and ordered the intruder to leave. He then took up a knife and rushed at Mrs Wong and attempted to do for her, A constable’s attention was attracted by the woman’s screams, and he rushed into the house and found the man and his wife struggling together. By the time he obtained an entrance Wong had a knife in each hand, and he heard him say, “ I’ll kill you ! ” He pulled off the excited Chinaman, who was taken to the police cells. The woman had sustained some scratches to her face.

Mr Quartley appeared tor Wong and asked for a remand. A remand was granted until April, an application for bail being refused.