Ian Dallison

Doctor allegedly had six firearms with him during the alleged attack.

Due to the seriousness of the attempted murder charge, the case has now been transferred to the High Court in Christchurch where Judge Bruce Davidson today remanded Dallison in custody to appear on September 9. A man was arrested at the scene and later appeared at Christchurch District Court charged with intending to cause grievous bodily harm to two people and using a pistol as a weapon. But today, new charges have been laid in court, including an allegation that he attempted to murder a man during the incident. "Two people are being treated, one of them for serious injuries, one of them for moderate injuries," police said at the time. Dallison, who is from the suburb of Merivale and whose occupation has been listed as doctor, was earlier charged with grievous bodily harm after two people were injured in an alleged stabbing. A Christchurch eye surgeon has today denied attempted murder after an alleged home invasion in the port of Lyttelton earlier this month.