A TRIFLER WITH FIREARMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 21 March 1907, Page 3

A TRIFLER WITH FIREARMS

IMPRISONED I'Oli ONU MONTH. A middle aged man named Henry Wilson, was arrested in Stratford on Tuesday, on the information of the I'lltham police, with having threatened (<» shoot a man at, Kltham, and afterwards threatening to shoot himself. When arrested, lie had a loaded revolver in his pocket, and when being relieved of tin? weapon, it went oil. and narrowly escaped shooting (oust a hie Hyde. ile was brought before Messrs. ,1. Leydon ami J. Sexton, J.l\. at Stratford yesterday morning, and v.'as remanded until i2 o'clock, in (jrder to ascertain if sureties could be found lo bind him over to keep the peace, as accused asserted that the llev. C. A. 15. Walton would go surety on his behalf. When the. case came on again no surety was foond, Mr. Wat--< '< declining. The bench *aid accused Ind shown homicidal and s-uieid.il i i ■ - and would h;<\'* 'o be punched hrr his acts, lie would be sentenced to i.n l month's imprisonment" in New I'lyniou'.h gaol. Accused is 0.-ii a resident of Stratford, hut he has been h.-re on different occasions and has f-howu thr.-a-tening belmvionr befoiv, and iirearniN have iiad to be taken from him. The l>ench elicited ih.it Wilson purchased hi.; revolver last Saturday." ,