CHARGED WITH SHOOTING.
Per Press Association. NAPIER, March 20. At the Magistrate's Court thismorning a young man named J. loung Hannay was charged with having fareo a shot gu:i at three others—x4oberl eolquhoun, John Millar, and I reel Johnson, and was committed for triai at the Supreme Court. Bail was allowed. The evidence/showed that a quarrel took place in one of the mam streets on'the evening of the 13th instant, and that the three prosecutors afterwards followed the accused to lm home for the purpose, they stated, o demanding an apology. The accuseo went into his house, brought out a shot-gun, and discharged both barrel* at the other three, who were then m full retreat, thinking that Hannay had brought some friends to his assistance. Colquhoun was struck by two pellets of shot, but was only slightly injured. Hannay says that he merely fired to scare the others, and when he thought they were at a safe distance. '
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXI, Issue 8323, 21 March 1911, Page 4
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