SAVAGE BRAWL
SYDNEY UNDERWORLD AFFRAY OKE DEAD, TWO INJURED Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, September 14. • (Received September 14, at 9.10 aim.) One of the fiercest brawls, ending in the death of one man and the serious injury of two others, occurred last night in the underworld area of Darlinghurst. The fight occurred in a tvino saloon when one man called another a “ Hun.” The combatants continued to fight outside on the pavement and someone either drew a dagger or sheath knife and inflicted terrible injuries on the throat of Allan Ferguson (36), a mechanic, who_ died almost immediately. His companion, Leo Costello (40), a salesman, was severely gashed in the mouth, the side of the head, and parts of the body. His condition is critical. The third man, William Irwin (39) suffered extensive cuts on the face. His coat was ripped to ribbons. The police later detained a man. Hundreds of people witnessed the affair.
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Evening Star, Issue 23681, 14 September 1940, Page 10
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156SAVAGE BRAWL Evening Star, Issue 23681, 14 September 1940, Page 10
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