FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY.

Evening Star, Issue 4207, 21 August 1876, Page 3

FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY.

(From thq Border Pfiat, August 8.) On Saturday last news reached the police station at Narrandera that a surveyor's camp at Toganmain was forcibly entered and robbed by a man named Turner, whose description was given. Sergeant Foley, accompanied by Trooper Townsend, gave pursuit, and at' 1 o'clock on Sunday morning reached a publichouse kept by Mr Jenkins, at deepwater, on the main road from Hay to Wagga Wagga, where the alleged offender stopped for the night. Sergeant Foley stationed himself at the window to prevent escape, and Townsend knocked at the door, stating that the police desired an interview. There was no response, and Townsend endeavored to force the door open. The accused thereupon struck a light, opened the door, and discharged the contents of a loaded revolver at Trooper Townsend, which, however, inflicted no injury. Townsend attempted with his weapon to return the shot, but his revolver hung fire. The accused, who is reported as being a powerful man, rushed at Townsend, and disarmed him, and chased him outside, firing three shots during the pursuit, which had no effect. Sergeant Foley rushed to the assistance of his companion, and discharged his revolver at the offender, who quickly returned the fire. The fugitive then ran back to his bedroom, followed by the police, and he fired three shots at them through tha door. Then, it may be presumed, his ammunition was expended, and he surrendered. On examination it was discovered that the captive was wounded in the abdomen. Every care was taken of him, and on the arrival of the mail coach from Hay he was by that conveyance carried to Wagga Wagga, where he arrived at eight o'clock on the same morning. The Government medical officer for

the district was called in, but his efforts proved unavailing, as the man waa mortally wounded, and expired at five o'clock in the evening. The district coroner held an inquest on Monday last, which was adjourned until August 9. Superintendent Siugleton left Albury on August 8 for the purpose of being present at the inqufry. Before dying, Turner stated that he was innocent, and thought the police were bushrangers. Some of the alleged stolen property, it is said, was found on his person.