A SHOOTING CASE.
Just as Mr Blaob, licetieoo of the White Swan Hotel, was looking up his premises on Tuesday night, says tho Jjfciw,: several men knocked loudljty (lie door, and immediately he opened it seven mon pushed in , and demanded pints of beer, saying that if they wero not served they • would help thomselvos. To this latter course-Mr Blaok very naturally objeotedi and, as it™ after hours, told them to low. TKw;al'.o( the men l wero under the influence of liquor, and threatened to knock him to pieoea. After the intruders had broken a window and were becoming moro violent, Mr Black went up stairs, and, bringing down a revolvor, told thorn to loavo his houso. fuftwfcr noise and menanciug attiwdes being thrown by the men, Mr Black discharged his revolver over -their heads. Tho men then left, but threatened to burn him out, and as lie saw them lurking ' about he fired a second shot. Tho . police were sent for, but before they arrived tho men had disappeared. Laiek, Theohargo of shooting against Blaok, of the White Swan Hotel, waß dismissed, tho Bench holding the shots Are not fired with the intention of doinjbodily horni.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3617, 18 September 1890, Page 3
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197A SHOOTING CASE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3617, 18 September 1890, Page 3
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