ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE.
KNIFE PLAY ON BOARD VESSEL.
Westport, Last Night.
Fong Sum, a Chinese cook on the s.s. Strathmore, appeared before Mr. Meldirnm, S.M., to-day, charged with the attempted murder of John McKay, a seaman, on October 5, when the vessel was at Westport.
Mic Kay gave evidjenele that he came out of the hold at about 8 a.m. and was passing The gallery, when accused called him over and showed him, some provisions on a scale, stating they were his rations for a week.
McKay called accused “a ” and the latter stepped .out of the gallery and stabped him in the chest with a knife, witness holding accused’s arm to prevent a . second attempt to stab him. The mate came and took the knife from accused. Witness had been treated in hospital sine#. In answer to Detective March, witness stated lie made his reply to accused, because the latter was not giving them the Board of Trade allowance. (He was giving them only two ounces of nieat for breakfast, instead of eight ounces. Accused pleaded not guilty arid was committed for trial.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40020, 7 November 1929, Page 3
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184ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE. Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40020, 7 November 1929, Page 3
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