A Father's Grime.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 24, 20 May 1914, Page 5

A Father's Grime.

DAUGHTER’S THROAT CUT.

WHY SHE DID NOT KISS HIM.

[Per Press Association.] Auckland, May 19

A shocking affair occurred in Beresford street this afternoon, when a

girl named Evelyn Tynan had her throat cut severely, her father being immediately arrested on a charge of attempting murder. The child was at once taken to the hospital in a critical condition.

A sitting of the Court was subsequently held at the hospital, before Mr E. Page, when the depositions of the little girl were taken in the presence of her father.

William Tynan was then charged by Inspector McGrath with having wilfully attempted to murder his daughter, Evelyn, but cutting her throat with a razor, to which the accused replied, “I believe I did.” The girl, who was sufficiently stimulated to understand and answer questions put by the Inspector, said she had come out of school and walked up Beresford street with another girl. When they reached. Day street corner, she was suddenly hit by someone, whom she could not see, and whom she thought was swearing loudly. Then she caught sight of her father with a razor in his hand. He was cutting her head off with it. When she felt her throat and arm paining her she managed to escape from her attacker’s clutches, and ran up to a lady who lived in a house near by. The next thing she remembered was that she was in a cab. She recognised her father. Accused was then permitted to crossexamine the witness. He asked: “Why did you not speak to me when I was down last week?” Witness; “I did speak to you.” “Why did you not give me a kiss to-day, and why did you call mo a drunkard ?’ ’ The girl said she did not call him a drunkard, and she did not kiss him because she smelt liquor on him. , This concluded the enquiry, and the accused was remanded for a week. The girl’s condition is very low.