THE DUNEDIN STABBING AFFAIR.
A few days ago the dying depositions of Elisha Harris, of Dunedin, who had been stabbed near tiic region of the heart, were taken. Since (hen Harris lias partially recovered, and on AVednesdny two young men named James Midglcy and Thomas Curran were brought before the Dunedin Bench charged with the offence.
Eli&ha. Harris said : I am a laborer, and reside in Clark-strect. On Tuesday morning last, between 1 and 2 o’clock, I was awoke from my sleep by hearing a noise in the street. 1 got up, and without dressing myself went and opened the door. I immediately saw the prisoner Midgley close to the door, Curran being just behind him. I asked them what they wanted, and Midgley replied, “We want to come in.” I replied, “Yon can’t come in here. There is only my wife and my son here.” They then went away, and jnst as I was about to go back to bed, I again heard them at the door, and on returning to the door 1 saw the prisoners there. I rushed out with the intention of bitting the prisoners, and to tell thenr that they had no right there, when Midgley, steppingback a little, made a. rush at me, and stabbed me in tbe chest. Ever since then I have been confined to my house, and this is the first day that I have been out. To my knowledge I have never seen either of the prisoners before. The prisoners looked to me as if they were muddled, and did not know what they were doing. After Midgley stabbed me he went away steadily enough. I could not say for certain, but I do not think that cither of them were smoking at the time. Just before I got into the door, when Midgley was coming at me tbe second time, and after I was stabbed, I stepped back towards the door, and my wife sung out out to me, “ Look out, that man lias got a knife.” The other prisoner, Curran, did not do or say anything, only looked on. He did not interfere with Midgley or try to take tbe knife away from him. Curran was dismissed, and Midgley was committed to take his trial. Bail allowed ' in prisoner’s own recognisances of ,4* 200, and two sureties of £IOO each.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2121, 9 January 1880, Page 3
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392THE DUNEDIN STABBING AFFAIR. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2121, 9 January 1880, Page 3
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