BALMORAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT.
King George Kilmarnock or Grouse. London, September 2. All England to-day is wildly excited over a highly sensational accident that occurred yesterday at a Royal hunting expeditioon at Balmoral, his Majesty's picturesquely r.ituated castle in Bracmar, Scotland. The King, accompanied by Lord Kilmarnock and the hitter's brother-in-law. Sir Victor Mackenzie, Bart.., were out, after grouse. It really cannot be said exactly what happened, as efforts have been made to hush the whole thing up, but it transpired that Lord Kilmarnock was shot by his Majesty, and badly wounded. At. the time of the accident Lord Kilmarnock was standing about 40 yards from the King, who wa3 carrying a double-barrelled hammerless gun. Whether the weapon went off accidentally, or whether his Majesty lirud at something, not knowing that Lord Kilmarnock was in the way, cannot be ascertained. The mishap created intense consternation amongst the other members of the shooting party. It was at once seen that the victim of the accident was badly hurt. He had been thickly peppered about the face 1 and body, and it is said that but for the protection afforded by his glasses he would have been blinded for life.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 293, 10 September 1910, Page 5
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197BALMORAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT. King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 293, 10 September 1910, Page 5
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