A Sydney Editor in Trouble.
Telegraph. Press Association. Copy tig! Sydney, September 21. Meagher, a member of the Legislativ Assembly, who was grieved at some com ments in the Truth newspaper, waj laid Norton, the editor, in Pitt Stree and cow- bided him. The thoroughfar was crowded at the time. Norton drey a revolver, whereupon Meagher made of! and an interesting race eventuated Norton dodging the crowd and watchinj his opportunity, tired at Meagher, bu missed him. Tbe number of people hindered Norton's movements, anc Meagher escaped. Norton was arrestet and remanded. He was bailed, anc immediately issued a warrant for th< arrest of Meagher, who surrendered him self and was also bailed.
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Feilding Star, Volume XX, Issue 71, 22 September 1898, Page 3
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