HE LOVED TOO HARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3989, 15 December 1891, Page 3

HE LOVED TOO HARD.

Anl Flourished a Revolver. young man named Charlea Gerard pleaded guilty at the Central Police Court, Sydney, the other day to a charge of having maliciously aad violently threatened Amy Bagot. From the evidence it was gathered that a short time ago tb» prosecutrix and the accused ' kept company,' and that for some reason or other Miss .Bagot subsequently declined to have anything more to do with her suitor. The latter took his dismissal to heart to such an extent that he was not content unless he saw her every day. She was in the habit of crossing Belmore .Park on her way to business every morning, and Gerard used to follow her through the enclosure. Once or twice he stopped her andsho wing her a revolver, said he would shoot her. After bejsg treaied in that manner for a few w&eks Miss Bagut gave her

tormentor into custody. He was . A taken to the poh'ce station, and the >gHplver was found upon him. Gerard earnestly for mercy, and said that he was in a passionate fit of temper when he threatened the prosecutrix. The revolver, he said/ was broken, and of no use whatever, and he would promise to let the young lady alone if he were let off. The Bench, however, ordered him to find sureties for his good behaviour for the next six months—two in £lO each and himself in £2O. As the accused

was being led to the cells Miss Bagot broke into a hysterical fit of crying, and had to be assisted from the Court.