THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT SWITZERS.
The particulars to hand regarding the death of Mr, John Utting are as follows :—Deceased, in company with three other men, went ou( rabbit shooting on Saturday atternoon. After leaving his house about a mile, and in; passing through a patch of.scrub, one of the men who accompanied him—Thompson by name—when t out 100 yards from TJtting, heard his gun go off. . Ho 'immediately went to the spot to see what deceased had fired at, and found him lying face doWnwards on tho ground bleeding profusely from the head. Assistance was at oncii sent for, and Dr. Lake promptly inived, when it was found th.it a charge from tho ruii ha.l entered under the chin an« shattered the left eye and eyebrow, lifting eur.
vwd about half an hour afte«|h6>Aco!dttit, and hough apparently conMbttf tie nerer qiOke, he iicci<ieat,tyas bo douW oliirted ly'k tlfig oomiug into contact with the trigger of thVgtln which deceased was uucauttouwiy dairying at tall cock. 'lho hammer of t'e unexph'ded ir»el wis down on the cnp.'&ud wai-otiiy pre- . "nted lV"tii'goinir off by the.i»ition ot irtwig itervitiig bttwo'ii tin. hammer and the ■U>ple.- Aw.>>kaT;iui'K'
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Evening Star, Issue 3963, 6 November 1875, Page 2
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193THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT SWITZERS. Evening Star, Issue 3963, 6 November 1875, Page 2
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