A RAILWAY SENSATION.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 January 1917, Page 3

A RAILWAY SENSATION.

PASSENGER FIRES REVOLVER. By Telegraph.—Pre&s Association, Wellington. Jan. in. A To Kuiti man named William Richards, aged 44, an engine-driver, who works near Taihape, boarded the train at Taumarunui. The guard. Dun, can, when checking the tickets, found that Richard? had none, and advised that he Was fined sixpence. Ho strongly objected, but eventually paid the fine and settled into the seat. Some time afterwards he walked on to ithr platform of a carriage, and, leaninji '.!""■■, fired into the carriage lie liao j left with an automatic revolver, j sh»t narrowly escaping a lady pas/iOKgcr.

Tlio guard rung up the police a'. Te Ki:iti, anil Sergeant Ecckle.s met tiie tr.iin at Te Kuiti. The guard poinded to the man, and the sergeant naked for an interview, to be held in the station yard.

The sergeant paid he was a pejice officer, and was going to search the man. The sergeant closed, and there was a : violent struggle, in which Richards fired at the sergeaivt and missed. Assistance was called from civilians, and Richards was placed in the loeU-np, and lppcared before iM. charged with discharging a *aded revolver at Ecekles, wjtli intent to dp grievous bodily harm. He was remanded for eight days. Other charges are pending.