Attempted Murder

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 1, 20 May 1914, Page 5

Attempted Murder

A LITTLE GIRL ALMOST KILLED JW '\ HER FATHER. "WHY DID YOU CALL ME A '? "li DRUNKARD!" . • J, By Telegraph—Press Association. ,i ( ■'; Auckland, Last Nijjhfc ' ' A shocking affair occurred in Beljps- , ford street this afternoon, when a gilt ' named Evelyn Tynan had her throat' cut severely, her father being iromeSi- - ,: atcly arrested on a charge of attempted murder. The child was at owe ~ .taken to the hospital, in a critical eStodition. A sitting of the Court was subsequent- ' ly held at the hospital, before Mr.. H. -, Page, when the depositions of the little girl wore taken in the presence of tor father. William Tynan was then charged If ~ , Inspector MoGrath with having wilfully . attempted to murder his daughter, BljeV lyn, but cutting her throat with a flbzor, to which the accused replied, 'I > believe I did." ' . » The girl, who was sufficiently stifflu- * •. latod to understand and answer quae-, tiohn put by the Inspector, said she h»d ' '. come out. of school and walked up Beresford street with another girl. W&Jn . . they reached Day street corner, she wto - suddenly hit by someone, whom die ' | could not see, and whom she though* " , was swearing loudly/* Then she caught " sight of her father.with a razor in his hand. He was cutting her head (iff with it. When she felt her throat and _'. arm paining her she managed to escajpe from her attacker's clutches, and ran Up- » to a lady who lived in a house ne»rby. The next thing she rememheffcd.. was that she was in a cab. She recog- ■' -nised her father. Accused was then permitted to crctfrexamine tho\ witness. He asked: "Why did you not spefck to me when I was down last week!'' ■ ' Witness: "I did speak to you." "WHiy did you not give mo a kiss today, and why dad you call me • drunkard V The j?irl said) she did not call him A ' drunkard, and she did not ,kisa fcfitt : because she smelt liquor on him. This concluded the enquiry, and tie accused was remanded for a week. The girl's condition is very low.