ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2726, 29 April 1924, Page 2

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER

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What is stated to be a case of attempted murder was reported from i’arewanui six miles from Bulls on S unday morning, a sensational snooting anair being alleged against, a Mauri named liiruera Tangeroa, v, boil is said, tired at a man with a ride and \yith one. of the bullets stiot him through the- back. .The victim of tbe shooting is - William Boss, aged 31 years, who kj manager ol a farm belonging to Air It. Russell, of Wanganui. On Saturday lioss received a message from the Maori wnu lived on a neighbouring farm, iu which he invited iioss to go and see him on Sunday morning. The invitation was accepted aud at S a.in. Ross set out on horseback for Parewanui.

On approaching the Maori’s house Tangeroa came out armed with a .303 rille, which he is alleged to have levelled at Ross, calling upon, bim to put up his hands. Ross refused to obey the command, and, turning bis horse round, galloped away. The Maori then iired three times, the third shot taking eifect, the bullet entering Ross’s back and coming out of the left shoulder. -the accused was subsequently arrested. ACUUShID CiiARURB. RBALAaNJUIuD TO AIA¥ 7. At the Palmerston is'. Magistrate’* Court yesterday morning, before Air J. L. «tout, S.M., Tangeroa appeared, charged “that on April 27, at Parewanui, he did attempt to murder William iioss.” On me application of Senior- Sergeaul O'Grady, accused was remanhod to appeal- at Palmerston A', on May 7. in the meantime he will be kept in custody at Wellington.

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