WOMAN SHOT
wad from cat ridge lodges il^ baby's knlk bottle ADELAIDF, Sat. Six months-olcf Baby" Emmefton will never know liow near death it" was last riight. When lying in xts jhothef 's arms, and f eedin'g quietly," ;a cartridge shattered the woman's face »and the wad. Iodged ori the 1 ehild's millq bo'ttle. [ in shootirig took place at Firth Creek, Charles James Huriter, 36, ari [ rinemployed garderief," runriing airiok |; and firing a shotgun at Mrs Greta Eriim orton. After shockingly inju'r- ' xng her Hunter killed himself . Hunter was a close friend of the i Emmerton family; baving met the i f woman and hef husband at Kurra- 1 jong, W.A. Mrs. Emmerton is in a serious condition at Adelaide Hospital, but was conscious till operated on to-day.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 49, 20 October 1931, Page 4
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