SENTENCED TO DEATH.
THE SHOOTING OF OVERTON. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright J I United Press Association.} Sydney, June 13. 'Allan Main was found guilty with a recommendation to mercy on account of his youth. He was sentenced to death. The defence pleaded insanity. A Sydney cablegram, dated May 27, said:—Allan Main has been committed for trial on a charge of murdering Overton, a Manly laundryman. during an attempted burglary. Ir a statement to the police he declared that he fired the first shot to frighten Overton, and did not intend to hit him. The second was fired when Overton was holding him down. He intended to hit his arm. He handed over the stolen jewellery at the time of his arrest.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 34, 14 June 1913, Page 3
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120SENTENCED TO DEATH. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 34, 14 June 1913, Page 3
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