BOY, RIFLE AND COMRADE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1718, 8 April 1913, Page 4

BOY, RIFLE AND COMRADE.

GItAVE CASE IN COURT,' (By Telctraph.—Preeß Association,) "• , , Whangarci, April 7. several boys went out beyond l'araliakl towards' Wareora yesterday, among thein being Edward Shechan, aged 15i years, son of an employee at the gasworks, and Georgo Fyffe, aged twelve years, who resides with his- partjits at ICiripaka. Sheehan is now m the custody of tho polico,on a serious charge, and Pvffe is aii inmate of tho Hospital, so ill that his life is despaired of. Shechan appeared at tlio Police' Court this morning charged with wounding Fyffe. Sergeant Mooro 6tated .that, while s, party of boys were, playing yesterday, young Fyffe threw something at Shceh'aii, who lifted a pea i-ifjo and said, "I'll put a hole through you." Fvffe jumped be- ' hind a tree, and ' e other boys endeavoured to take th . from Sheelian's hands. Fyffe, . , . apparently, that. tho other had ->d, reappeared; and Sheehan •rifle, fired directly at h: 71, 'I badly .injured, and, th, msi' <!. being-re-ported to tho p6. i,'. ycm:. ■ \an .was arrested. Fyffo wu ; v.raj.w. ; i , '-en to. tho Hospital, and, 1:- . - • Seing very grave, his deposi:;:... n-, v en in tho presence of the po'.. . . ; • • was accused and reuiancK This afternoon tho Hospitui • ♦**», > , reported that tho boy was in 'condition. 1