PETER HANSEN'S DEATH.
DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
By Electric ieiegiuph—Copyeight, [United Put as Association.] (Received 8.10 a.m. ) Perth, September 22 The death sentence on O'Brien for utrdering Hansen, cabled on the 12th, as been commuted to penal servitude or life.
lii connection wth the (loath of Peter Jansen, at Davdadine, near N.arrogin ,n August I.oth, the police evidence hows that O'Brien had taken off lotli his socks in the scrufi, a mile rom deceased's camp, wrapped his eel in sacking, and gone to the cam]), n which (hero were.sighs of a strugrle. When arrested, O'Brien said that >e wanted his clothes and money, which were at the camp. O'Brien cold the arresting constable that Hansen and some other Danes led him a dog's life, and stole his booh and property. To frighten him into retaliation, Hansen struck ai him with his hand, and caught hold of his rifle which went off. Seeing Hansen was shot ho tried to get him away in a barrow before anyone came.'Hansen's rifle was fully Cocked, and contained nine cartridges. It was found beside tha barrow containing the corpse.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 18, 22 September 1913, Page 2
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183PETER HANSEN'S DEATH. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 18, 22 September 1913, Page 2
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