THE MILTON SENSATION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2372, 24 December 1921, Page 2

THE MILTON SENSATION.

POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Dunedin, Dec. 22

The charges against Arthur Joseph Milligan, of attempted murder of Janies Edward Ashley Perry and John Frederick Perry, was heard at Milton this morning. Jtunes Perry, a youth of Hi, who married accused’s sister Gladys, aged 18, said there was some ob-

jeflion h.v (he members of the Milligan family lo the marriage, and he heard licensed say, on (lie marriage night, that he would wipe the six Perrys and their father off the face of the earth by shooting. On the evening of November 30th witness was standing at Joseph Hill’s gate with his wife, Mrs Hill and two children. Accused got off his bicyeie about 10 yards from the gate, put a rifle to his shoulder, and fired. Just as he fired witness’ wife pushed him aside, and the shot missed. Another shot was fired as witness went towards the house, and this struck him in the middle finger of one hand. He walked on to the verandah and heard his father say that he, too, was hit. John Perry, I lie father, also gave evidence. He saiil he heard Mrs Hill screaming, and, on running out, he was shot in the rigid shoulder.

Joseph Hill staled Unit he called to the accused to stop, hut before lie could get from the verandah to the gale accused fired two more shots. Witness chased him up the street, and when he got near accused turned, put the rifle to his shoulder, and tried to tire. Thomas McCormack, a fishmonger, stated that he was at his shop window when he saw accused in the road with a rifle. Witness said: “What have you been doing?” and accused replied: ‘‘l have been doing a bit of shooting, and expect them any minute.” Witness said, “Who?” and llie accused replied, “Constable McQuilty.” Accused further said: “If (he rifle had not jammed I would have done more.” Witness coaxed him to the shop and got the rifle. Constable McQuilty deposed that on the way to the station accused said that he took the rifle with 11 cartridges in the magazine with the intention of shooting John Frederick Perry, owing to a grievance between them. Accused reserved his defence, and was committed for trial in February. On .the application of his counsel, Mr A. C. Hanlon, hail for accused was fixed in two sureties, of £IOO, accused to report daily to the police.