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THREE SHOTS FIRED.

HOLD-UP IN MELBOURNE. SUPEHIXTEXDEXT \VOUNDED. United Press Ann—Eire. Tel. Copyrmn. MELBOURNE, May 25. The police have issued an omcial statement concerning the shooting of Superintendent Brophy. Chief of the Victorian Criminal Investigatlon Department. This states that Mr Brophy went to Royal Park on Friday night to try to catch some car 'liandlts who were operating in that locality. He was held up by two armed men who apparently recognised him. The men ih‘ed lhrec shols before Mr Brophy rouhl manipulate his own revolver, which jammed. Une liullrl passed through .\lr Ili‘l)1ili)'"s lower jaw. just missed .I \'l!ill artery uml vinrrircd at the hack of lllx hock. Another ‘lii'ulm his. right \\risl and a third \\ns dollorird from his heart ll) Ihr lsucltlv of his hrurvs,

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Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19895, 26 May 1936, Page 9

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THREE SHOTS FIRED. Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19895, 26 May 1936, Page 9

THREE SHOTS FIRED. Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19895, 26 May 1936, Page 9

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