>From The South Australian Advertiser, 6 March 1902 - ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER. Thomas Smith was brought before the Gunnedah court this morning charged with attempting to murder Kate Ahern at Curlewis on February 27. Miss Ahern was sent from the hospital to the court to give evidence without an attendant, and was helped by a 'bus driver, she not being able to walk steadily by herself. Her head, neck, and hands were swathed with bandages. She was seized with a violent fit of hysterics on being called up to be sworn. Smith was committed for trial. ------------------------------------------------ Historic Australian Newspapers, 1803 to 1954 http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper Aherns in Australian Records http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~aherns/ahcrim.htm ------------------------------------------------