AFFRAY ON A STEAMER.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1916, Page 4

AFFRAY ON A STEAMER.

HKVoLVER AND RAZOR USED.

TWO iILN REMOVED TO HOSPITAB.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. \ ?cr ; :iv.r shooting and stabbing affraf took place on board the steamer Kaikoura, lying; «t tho King's Wharf, late 011 S:itii-fTay night (about 10,15 p.m.) It is nikged that John Marshall and Reginald Pierre, two seamen belonging to the crew, came back to the ship apparently the worse for liquor. They went, forward to the forecastle where another seaman (Gershoum Simmonds)' l va.s lying in his bunk, and Marshall and Pi'rre bi-ing rather rowdy when they cnine in Fimmoiuls remonstrated with them. They resented this, and a row commenced between the three men. It is alleged tnat during the disturbance) MaishaU drew a revolver nd fired two or '.hive shots, none of which, however, took effect, Simmonds wrested the revolver from Marshall's hand, and further seull'lirg took place between tha three men in i':e course of which it is stated that Simmonds produced a razor and used it on the other two. Both of the n;en were cut about a good deal. The men v.-ere parted, and the police telephoned ff'i*. Sergeant O'Halloran and Constable Murphy i;uiekly arrived 011 the scene. l)i. Henry was also called in and did what he eouid for Marshal! and Pierre, hut wounds were so serious that lie ton?;<!ae<l it advisable to take them both to the hospital. Simmonds was arretted tml will be brought up at the Magisirnio's Court to-morrow morning 011 eluigc of causing actual bodily hi.ni) to the other two men. Upon inquiry at the hospital to-day it was learned t: at Pierre, who is cut about the riant arm and shoulder, was pro-gre.-'jiiig favorably, but Marshall, who had >several bad, though not serious, gaOic.i :-.i,out the head and a big cut dovn through the abdomen, is not doing too weli , All three men concerned are ne t ;rot;i and natives of the West Indies.