A SHOOTING AFFAIR.
IN SHOW GROUNDS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. ", ' . Auckland, Last Night, i " On the evening of December 11, at tile' .- Auckland Show Groundß, a showma»*>,: named William McLeod, who is dcscrlbsd Vj as one of the best shots in the world, >f, had an altercation with another show- 't man named Oxenhnm, with whom ho bad 4i. remonstrated because of the letter's ÜB6 ' of bad language in the hearing of wo* ',' men. When Oxenhnm walkel away a. *, bullet sang over his headland McLebl ■' was charged in the Court *to-i',:i", after the case had been remanded several', 'i times, with discharging a firearm with' * intent to do bodily harm. . «- Accused claimed that he had not fire! '•-? at Oxenhnm, but that the cartridge nfli ,' jammed in the lifhvwhich he w;;s eloaaiug at the time, atd he fired it off. After hea ring*evider.ee, the charge wia "' amended to one of discharging a fire- Jl arm in a public plaeo, and accused was ' convicted und order? I 4o pay £lO 16» '\ costs. , 'i ====== J-*
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 176, 24 January 1914, Page 5
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171A SHOOTING AFFAIR. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 176, 24 January 1914, Page 5
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