FORCED TO FIGHT.
Two brothers-in-law, Lieut. Stevan Hojdu and Siegmund Babobcsay, fought a duel with pistols at Budapest, and. Lieut. Hadju > fell-dead after the first shot. ' ': ' The duel was the outcome of a slight' personal offence by Babobcsay against Hadju. Babobcsay apologised and Hadju had forgiven, yet the duel was forced upon them by the usageVf AJo\ army. i<. ■ ■ • : •* i Duelling in Austria-Hungary is pun- < ished by several years' imprisonment in j the case of civilians, while an army . m- j cer, if offended, must fight a dual or be dismissed with dishonour from rhe army. In this case the military authority, on becoming aware of the o file rue.' sp pointed seconds to both brothers-in-law. The seconds decided that a duel .nivfc !>• fought, although the principals pleaded for a peaceful .settlement. When it finally came to a, lot cod duel Babobcsay fired without lr.o].;v?,g or aiming, and'the bullet hit and mortally wounded his 'brother-in-law.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8825, 29 April 1914, Page 2
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155FORCED TO FIGHT. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8825, 29 April 1914, Page 2
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