ˌɔn nˈaɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, dʒˈɪm wʌz tʃˈɑːɹdʒd æt sˈɛntɹəl pəlˈiːs kˈoːɹt wɪððɪ ɐtˈɛmptᵻd mˈɜːdɚɹ ʌv hɪz wˈaɪf ˈæftɚɹ ɐ hˈiːɾᵻd ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənt æt ðɛɹ mˈæɹaʊbɹə hˈoʊm.
On 9 January 1931, Jim was charged at Central Police Court with the attempted murder of his wife after a heated argument at their Maroubra home.