ATTEMPTED MURDER.
THE-; NICHOLSON CASE. [Pfh Pucks Association. I Auckland, November 2i. l«’or having imjd a reyolvei tkrouge tie widow of a tool in the Nurses’ ustiiiiii where nis wife eta. retailing. Crihur Nicholson was tried at the bu>reu;o Court on a charge of attempt'd murder. There were four counts in •he indictment; (1) Attempted nmrlor, (2) discharging a firearm with inon t to do grovious bodily harm. (3)
vaulting liis wife, ami (4) assaulting Hie matron of the Institute. The jury, tier deliberating for about two hours, isked to he re-directed on the question of intent. This his Honor did. iml the jury returned a verdict ol vnilty on 'all four counts, adding the strongest possible recommendation to nercv on account of the provocation ■eceived hv the accused.
His Honor said that he agreed with L he recommendation, and would give ■he case very careful consideration. He ordered Nicholson *to tie brought up ’’or sentence on Tuesday.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 75, 28 November 1913, Page 8
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158ATTEMPTED MURDER. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 75, 28 November 1913, Page 8
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