MURDEROUS OUTRAGE IN KILMORE, VICTORIA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1292, 1 February 1883, Page 2

MURDEROUS OUTRAGE IN KILMORE, VICTORIA.

Great excitement prevailed in the town of Kilmore, Victoria, on the 4th December, when it became known that ajmurderous attempt had been made on tho lives of Mr and Mrs Norman Campbell, who are among the oldest and most respected residents of this district, and who reside on their farm two miles south of Kilmore. Mr Campbell had in his employ a colored man as woodcutter, whom he discharged, and with whom he parted on most, friendly terms. ; Early on .Sunday morning, 4th December, the man in question is supposed to have entered Mr Campbell's bedroom by a window, for about one o'clock he was startled out of his sleep by a man Bawing at his neck with a large carving-knife, which, in the dark, fortunately came in contact with the top of the breastbone, and thus saved him from instant death.' The would-be murderer, thinking ,he. had killed Mr Campbell; was in ' the' act of drawing the knife across Mw Campbell's neck, when, fortunately the blade was ; caugjit by Mr Campbell, who warded off the blow, but.in so doing received a terrible gash in the hand. The man then rushed out of the room, followed by Campbell, who. was bleeding profusely. The would-bfe however/ got [outside and;; escaped. • At' daybreak information' was . giverii toi v to police, and Mounted-constable Furtullo started lb pursuit, .followed about; 8 .o'ejook by SergeanfoHopkinson and Constable Smith, who'fell in with the

culprit about a milo south of Wnndong, On sighting the police he darted off, apd after being duly (cautioned was fired upon twice, the last shot evidently taking effect, as blood was seen on a log where he had subsequently rested. In the afternoon about 50 horsemen were scouring the country ,in search of the man, who was Ht length cleverly captured by Constable Purtalle it Donny brook, and lodged in Kilmore gaol, Mr Campbell's , wounds are not considered dangerous by' hisrnedicg], attendant. .