LATEST TELEGRAMS.
A STRANGE CASE.
A MAX'S LIFE THREATENED. BROTHERS AT DAGGEHS DRAWN. Will I'HKSS ASSOCIATION, Auckland, February 1, James Melvin McKenzie entered the Police Court Dock this morning on u charge of presenting a loaded revolver at his brother lust night, ami threatening to shoot him with it.
John Mc Kenzie slated that lust uight he was playing cards with some friends in u room of his house, when the accused suddenly entered. He saw his brother bad a rev.ilvcr, and called out " Look out; he's got n revolver." Witness then stepped behind the door, whereupon accused said, " I've come to shoot my brother, and nobody else." Witness slipped out and telephoned for the police. Sub-Inspector Black asked: Have you any reason to account for your brother's action ? Witness: AVt'll, I thought he had gone out of his imuil. I had not seen him for three months previous to last uight. Witness said lie had not been on very good terms with his brother of late. He had given no occasion to kirn for his action. Accused had, however, threatened to shoot him oncd before, but witness had not held the threat seriously until last night. James Holland corroborated the evidence of the last witness.
Constable Tail gave evidence of the arrest. When he asked for tho revolver, accused answered, "It is no good, you won't; give it back to me. If I don't use it on someone, I had belter uso it on myself." ' On his way to the police station accused said, " I did not expect it to end this way. I iutended to risk nothing, but meant to shoot him aud then myself." Sergeant Dew corroborated the Constable's evidence.
In answer to His Worship, accused expressed a wish to call evidence showingtyrovocatiou and injury done him by his brotlier.
On the Magistrate's advice, however, he decided to reserve this evidence for the higher Court, and pleaded "not guilty." He was committed to take his trial at the criminal session of the Supreme Court.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8043, 2 February 1906, Page 2
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337LATEST TELEGRAMS. A STRANGE CASE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8043, 2 February 1906, Page 2
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