SHOT BY BROTHER

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 75, 19 November 1931, Page 5

SHOT BY BROTHER

(Press Assn.-

revolver fired during scuffle in a kitchen ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER

-By Telegraph — Copyright.)

WELLINGTON, Wednesday. As a sequel to an argument between two br others, over, it is said one coming home drunk, the preliminary hearing commenced in the Magistrate's Court against Norman Miller, aged 21 years, charged with attempting to murder his brother. David Hugh Miller gave evidence that on November 10 accused had been drinking. About 11.30 p.m. he knocked at witness' bedroom door, saying that he wanted to see him. Witness went down into the kitchen, where accused and another brother were. Witness reprimanded accused for being drunk, and they came to blows. Witness then noticed that accused had a revolver in his hand, and made a grab for it. Suddenly witness heard a loud explosion, and something knocked him down. He was wounded, but it was not a serious wound. He was only scratehed. Accused was very upset and then seemed to go right off his head, raving, shouting, and using bad language. Witness' wife went for the police, but when they arrived accused was not there. Cross-examined, witness said that on a previous occasion he had thrashed accused for coming home drunk, but when accused sobered up he bore no malice. Robert William Miller said he went into the kitchen when he heard a shot, and f ound David on one knee. David told Norman to get out of the house, and get quick, as he knew very well that his wife had gone for the police. Accused pleaded not guilty and was committed to the Supreme Gourt for trial. Bail was allowed, self £300 and two sureties each of £300 .