ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER
A STKAXOU CASE. At the H'auganui Magistrate's Court on Wednesday morning, before Mr. W. Kerr, S..U, Frederick C.arlick, a young man of 25, was cliarged -with Jitiviiig 0(1 February 22 attempted to murder one Amos' CluitfU'lil. Detective Siddclls, wlio appeared for the prosecution, applied to have the case remanded to Tailiape on the 21st inst., which was granted. The history of the ease is that Garlick accompanied Chatlield, his neiglibor, from Ohutu to Taihape, but on their return they quarrelled, and both got off their horses. Chatlield was overpowered, and it is alleged that (iarlick threw him over the river bank into the Otniliapp river. Fortunately, Chatficld's descent was arrested at the edge of the precipice, or otherwise he would have Veil killed, (iarlick evidently consider»d Unit Cliatlicld had been killed, for he •iiiiiicdialrly iiKiiinled his own horse Hid, leading ChatlicM's, rode fast to the .'utters hous,, at Ohutu. He reached ilicre at S p.m.. and, .rushing into the 110U..C. seized a carving knife and threatened to "do for" the rest of the family. A man named Oliver, who happened to he present, very pluckily closed with and disarmed the accused. The latter "'•'ii drew a largo jack knife, bul was against disarmed. Then Oarlick jumped jn o a dray and drove lo his' lodgiL . He Mere secured a gun and returned lo Chatlield*. bill finding that deserted Wit to the factory, where Mrs. Chatichl and family sought s,,elter, and hreatcned to shoot anyone who interfeiedwith hi,,,. Shortly afterwards, the pin went off, hitting (iarlick in the left jreasl, shoulder and arms, .„,d knocked .linn out of the dray. Chatlield was nfWards recovered from his „e„ lous Carlick had bee-,, i„ the Waiwanui I - ta lince „„. occurrence, and was' VcdnoXr f "• V,,W '" oli «» °»
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 97, 21 May 1909, Page 2
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296ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 97, 21 May 1909, Page 2
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