AN ADELONG TRAGEDY
HALF-CASTE SHOT. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 17, 12.25 a.m. Sydney, June 16. A half-caste at Acffelong named Conquist was suffering from dementia, and Sergeant Deprez went to take charge of the sufferer, who opened the door a little and defied the police, poking out a pea-rifle. He shot the sergeant in the groin. The sergeant replied with a revolver, killing Conquist.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 301, 17 June 1912, Page 5
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64AN ADELONG TRAGEDY Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 301, 17 June 1912, Page 5
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