SENSATION AT A PICTURE SHOW.
A MAN WITH A REVOLVER. CLEARS A HALL. FURTHER EXCITEMENT IN COURT. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 16. a picture show atKaraugahake, a man named W. Russell produced a revolver, and cleared the ball by firing promiscuously. - Fortunately, nobody was hurt. Further excitement was caused during the hearing of the charge against Russell in the Paeroa court. One of the justices was handling the revolver when it accidentally discharged. Fortunately, it proved that the weapon was only loaded with blank cartridge. Russell was fined £2 and costs, with the option of seven days imprisonment.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3094, 18 January 1909, Page 5
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99SENSATION AT A PICTURE SHOW. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3094, 18 January 1909, Page 5
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