A FIJIAN SENSATION.
MADMAN ON THE WARPATH. Per Press Association. Auckland, Thursday. The steamer Radani, from Fiji, brought further news of the shootin; of several people by a mad Indian at Navua, lie was employed on a planta tion by the Colonial Sugar Company. Suddenly he became impressed with tin desire to plunder. He armed liimseli with a gun, and attacked and shot at Sirs Swann, who was alone in hei house Mrs Swann was only slightlj injured.
The Indian then sallied forth, shooting right and left, but being miti'li under the influence of liquor his aim > was by no means good. lie shot fatally Pender, an overseer employed oil the plantation He also shot one Indian dead and seriously injured another. Several Europeans had narrow escapes. The madman was pursued by ttej police and was eventually sliofc dead.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 129, 22 May 1908, Page 2
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139A FIJIAN SENSATION. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 129, 22 May 1908, Page 2
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