Shocking Murder of a Farmer
PER PRESS ASSOCIATION). Invercargill, July 27. Richard Bell, farmer, returning from a meeting of the Hokonui Farmer's Club , on Monday night, at 10.30 o'clock, and' when in the act of stooping from his horse to open the gate he was deliberately shot ! in the face by some person waiting near ! by. His cheek was fearfully shattered, ( and the jaw was carried away. He managed to reach home, and lived three hours, but was unable to tell who was the murderer. A double-barrelled gun was found at the scene of the murder, the left barrel being discharged. De ceased was a quiet inoffensive man, and , leaves a young wife and several children. When asked by bis wife of anybody he though would committ the act, he made a sign in the negative.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 17, 28 July 1892, Page 2
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136Shocking Murder of a Farmer Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 17, 28 July 1892, Page 2
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