THREATENED GIRL WITH REVOLVER.
Auckland, Last Night. James Alfred Essex Grundy, Avho Avas remanded from last Monday charged with assault and unlaAvful possession of a revolver, was convicted in the police court and ordered to come up for sentence Avhcn called upon or. condition that he leaves Auckland immediately. The girl to whom the charge of assault related collapsed in court and Avas unable to give evidence. Rev. A. V. Whiting, Congregational minister at New Lynn, whose Avife had been taking care of the girl, said accused could mould the girl to his Avill just as he Avished. Accused followed Avitness in to the church schoolroom, locked the door and Avanted to fight, saying the Avitftiess had been trying to part him from the girl. It Avas on the following day that accused Avent to the house Avith a revolver. Constable Boag said he caught accused and threw him, taking the revolver and four live cartridges, from him. Accused stated he! intended going to Melbourne at once.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3889, 29 December 1928, Page 2
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167THREATENED GIRL WITH REVOLVER. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3889, 29 December 1928, Page 2
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