INDIAN TERRORISTS
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ROOT MAGISTRATE ON A FOOTBALL FIELD POLICE OPEN FIRE
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Calcutta, September 3. stepping out of a car in footiress to take part in a match beii the Midnapore Clnb and a Monedan team, Mr. Bej Burge, a apore magistrate, was shot dead fusillade of bullets within sight s wife. The shots were fired by rty of Bengalis on the touchline. e police and officials opened fire he terrorists and one was shot and another, who was seriously lded, died later. Twenty-five arwere made during a subsequent d-up. A Burge was a prominent sportsand was greatly esteemed. Acute 'nation prevails. The funeral was le long, and was attended by milihonours. ie magistrate was buried by the of Mr. Peddie, a Midnapore mag•te, who was murdered in 1931. Burge is the third district magisi to be murdered in three years.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 628, 5 September 1933, Page 5
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