SHOT AT A DETECTIVE .

Feilding Star, Volume 5, Issue 1127, 15 June 1927, Page 5

SHOT AT A DETECTIVE .

MAX’S SENSATIONAL ACT. ACT OF A LUNATIC. f Per Press Association) Auckland, June 14. A sensational affair took place about mid-day to-day in a house in Great South Road, Ellerslie. Detective Naldcr and Acting-De-tective Power had occasion to interview a man named Athol White. ft is understood that when both officers went into the room where lie was. White picked up a gun and shot at Power., the builet- narrowly missing him. Detective Nalder immediately seized White and took him to the City Police Station, where he was charged with attempting to murder Power. White, who is 27 years' of ago, appeared .before Mr. .T. AY. Boynton, S.AL, at the Police Court this afternoon. Chief -Detective Cummings asked for a remand until tomorrow. which was granted. White then said: 1 thought he was trying to put me hack in the asylum. That's why I tried to murder him. It’s ns good as murdering me to put me hack in the asylum. The Magistrate asked accused to repeat this statement and advised the Clerk of Tourt and the ChiefDetective to take a note of what White said. White did so and all that he said was transferred To paper.