"I'LL KILL YOU!"

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 230, 27 March 1912, Page 5

"I'LL KILL YOU!"

TROUBLES OF A CHINAMAN; By Telegraph—Preßß Association. Auckland, March 25. A sensational' story was unfolded by Sub-inspector, Hendry at the police court to-day, when Wong Chuck, a dapperlooking young Celestial, appeared before Mr. Cutten, S.M., on a charge of having on the previous day attempted to kill his wife (a white woman) by attacking her with a knife. The sub-inspector explained that Wong Chuck was a married man, and yesterday he and hie wife paid a visit to Henderson. They returned some time in the evening. Wong went out, and his wif« visited the house of another Chinaman. This latter Celestial accompanied Mts. Wong home and went inside with her. When Wong returned he saw the two in the house together. He flew into a violent passion and ordered the intruder to leave. He then took up a knife and rushed at Mrs. 'Wong, and 'attempted to do for her. A constable's attention was attracted by the woman's screams, and he rushed into the house and found the man and his' wife struggling together. By the time he obtained an entrance, Wong had a knife in each hand, and he heard him say ; "I'll kill you!" He pulled off the excited Chinaman, who was taken to the police cells. The woman had sustained some scratches on her face.

Mr. Quartley appeared for Wong and asked for a remand. A remand was "routed until Anril, an application for bail being refused.