A CONSTABLE SHOT DEAD

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11486, 20 January 1903, Page 5

A CONSTABLE SHOT DEAD

DESPERATE BURGLARS

United JhrtM Aiwooiatioa- Br El*etw T«lefT»])h—Copyrifht. • (Received January 19th, 9.34 fcm.) . SYDNEY, January 19. A publican at Auburn, being arotwed early thi» morning by groani in the bar, found the door open, and * constable named Long lying on the floor, with a shot wound in the back of hw head. Long died en tout* to the hoepitaL There were indications that Long eurpraed burg* ]ars in tt» bar, and wai ahot while inrenti. gating the matter. (Received Janmuy 19th, 10.17 p.m.) , SYDNEY, January 19. The kaKßowi wait awakened by hearing a ehot. 'Hβ rushed to the bar door, which he found looked. Hβ heard a couple of men escape ai the front. They goi aw«y in a buggjr which -irae waiting ready. Tbnf secured only a few copper* and a quantity oil <agarett«e. Lo»g held a revolver in one hand and a partially-burned match- in the ofcber. Evidently the burglar* had been waiting for Mm, and had nhofc him immediately he pawed the v door. An attempt waa made to break into the hotel a fortnight ago, and Long undertook to keep « eherp watch. (Received January 20th, 1.17 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 19th. The Government offer a reward of £200 in connection with, the Auburn murder.