AN AWKWARD SHOT AND CLOSE SHAVE.
At a performance at Leicester a painful sensation was caused at tho Skating Rink by Captain Austin, a performer, shooting his wife in the head with a rifle, in front of avast multitude of spectators. Captain Austin, who is a noted shot, fired at a potato on his wife's forehead in the ordinary position with success, He next attempted to shoot a potato while lying on his back, and, to the horror of the spectators, as soon as the rifle was fired the woman uttered a wild scream and fell on the stage, the blood streaming from her forehead. The audience sprang to. their, feet, uttering a loud shriek of horror, while Captain Austin rushed to his wite, and carried her into the retiring-room. Dr MoAlvey, who happened to be. among the audience, was at once in attendance, and found her Buffering from a wound in the head three inches long, but he does not consider it of a dangerous character, The audience soon after .dispersed. Mrs Austin has since recovered, but will probably not occupy tho position of target tor the future.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1670, 26 April 1884, Page 2
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189AN AWKWARD SHOT AND CLOSE SHAVE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1670, 26 April 1884, Page 2
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