A Lunatic at Large.
| Welliajftou. .Paper"] People, were doubtful whether he was; \ an invincible Fenian or a murderous lunatic, as he brandished a revolver m Willis-soreet yesterday afternoon, and threatened to shoofe any man who ctared touched him. . There was no knowing whether the shooting iron was charged or not. This wild man m Willis-street was not so murderous as ha pretended, the proof -of which is that when boldly faced by a policeman he did. vp t spill any blood, and his revolver -was found not to be loaded. He ought to be occupying a good position ia Wellington, as representative of a WPll-known English house ; insteaoToT lvhTch~he is now occupying the soliiaryj cell of; a suspected lunatic. -The. , poor,, fellow appeared to 'hWve no" violence m him after the pistol was ' talsen ■ away. He is to be detained at the . Asylam for a week, and the nature of the msdical *i report. as to 'his mania for yiolence will ■ then decide whether, a rMagUtrate shall set him'at liberty, or shall commit Him ,,. to further confiaement &s a violent '." lunatic. •,..•:..:.-.•■ ; :;v^
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 161, 13 June 1883, Page 2
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182A Lunatic at Large. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 161, 13 June 1883, Page 2
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