Exciting Encounter.
DETECTIVE AND CRIMINAL MADMAN. Adelaide, Jan. n. Detective Northridge had a desperare encounter with an escaped criminal .lunatic named George Brown,' who was also wanted for burglary and for shooting a man. Northridge met Brown in the street, and covered him with a revolver. Brown grabbed the revolver with his hand, and tried to turn it on the detective. During the struggle.six shots were fired, but no harm was done. Northridge then snatched a sacond revolver out of Brown’s pocket. The latter clutched the revolver, and further fierce struggling ensued. Five more shots were fired, none taking effect. Eventually the detective, though badly cut and braised, secured the prisoner. Brown is a notorious criminal with a long list of convictions, including manslaughter.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3619, 13 January 1906, Page 3
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124Exciting Encounter. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3619, 13 January 1906, Page 3
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