A DUEL INTERRUPTED. [BY TELEGRAPH — PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Wednesday.
Wellin-(,iox, Wednesday. A duel which two Italians had arranged to tight in Xewton to-day was interrupted by the police. The principals in the projected ho.stile meeting 1 were named Perotti and Diube (ianmnn-i. The latter is a suitor for the hand of IViottiV daughter, but his attentions and intentions, are obnoxious to the youu^ Luh's father, ft is supposed that, m spite of patennl objections, Gamonnsi had ;been pi^mi,' his suit with the fair Piuotti, an.l honoo the present trouble. Knnesweie t»lu the weapons u-,ed and Inland r.av w.^the spot -elected for the combat. l,.i..tti is Mid to ha\e provided the knive>, but a hitch then occurred in the arlaiuem.MiK f,,r (J.^nonosi, distnisting his intruded, and being nnxions to ensure fair play, insisted upon witnesses being found, llio matter stood thus when Con.stable May appeared on the scene, but ferotti had by this time made himself scarce, and has so far kept out of view of the police. In order to prevent bloodshed when the men meet again, Constable* htowart and May are keeping Uamanoai uuder aurvuillauw, **
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Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2253, 16 December 1886, Page 2
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186A DUEL INTERRUPTED. [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Wednesday. Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2253, 16 December 1886, Page 2
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