RUATORIA AFFRAY
KAIWIAI COMMITTED FOR TRIAL Gisborne, November 13. At Ruatorin, Noema Kaiwai was charged with the attempted murder of Thomas Joyce. Evidence Avns given by Thomas .Joyce that he was suddenly confronted by Kaiwai, who fired point-' blank at him with a shotgun. He immediately ducked, but received some of the charge in the back. He tlion dodged into manuka scrub, and Kaiwai fired again, but missed. He then rushed Kaiwai and tried to get the gun, and accused tried to strike him "with the butt. Joyce managed to get the gun, and then rolled down a hank, Kaiwai running away. Other witnesses stated that shots were heard, and that the girl with whom Kaiwai had been living called out to the accused to go inside. When be didn’t do so she took him away. Kaiwai, it was stated, admitted be had fired two shots at Joyce. Formal evidence was. given by several witnesses, identifying the g Un and ammunition. Witnesses stated that Kaiwai had borrowed the gun earlier in the evening, staling he wanted to go duck-shooting. Accused pleaded not guilty, reserved his defence, and was committed for trial.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3563, 16 November 1926, Page 2
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191RUATORIA AFFRAY Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3563, 16 November 1926, Page 2
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