Attempted Murder at Otaffo.
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Donedin, .Friday.' Benjamin Rudd, a deferred payment settler at Flagstaff, was charged to-day will) attempted murder. A man named Wnldie and another were riding past accused's place, and saluted him as " tine'le Ben." Ho threw stones at thmn, and iheu rushed away f< rhis gun, which ho fired, wouudmg Wit die m the neck with a bullet. Accused's solicitor stated that the prisoner had been annoy«d for some time by people calling him "Uncle Bn.',' He only .fired the gun with the intention of frightening them.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1604, 9 January 1886, Page 4
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93Attempted Murder at Otaffo. Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1604, 9 January 1886, Page 4
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