A DANGEROUS MAN.
SENSATIONAL REVOLVER PRACTICE. PRESS ASSOCIATION Whangarei, last night. While making for the bank of the Whaogarei river yesterday afternoo n two
residents, WilkinsoD and Hughes, were startled by the report of a revolver and the impact of a bullet striking mangrove trees within a few feet of their position, Looking back they saw an old man on the other side of the river, whioh was narrow at this place, levelling a revolver opporently at the boat. Three shots were afterwards fired in quick succession, on e hitting Wilkinson in the thigh and rieooheting off. Hughes flang himself into the bottom of the boat, just in time to escape receiving’: this bullet in the head. WheD the poliae : spoke to the old maD, from whom they took the weapon, the latter said he' was merely practising. Broouedtoga will probably eußue t •
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1918, 30 October 1906, Page 2
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143A DANGEROUS MAN. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1918, 30 October 1906, Page 2
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