DUEL WITH SWORDS
AN AUCKLAND ENCOUNTER.
ALLEGED INSULT TO THE KING. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July 16. A duel with naked swords is reported to have been fought in Auckland last Friday night. The victor in the contest was a former English Army officer, who, with his sword, nicked the upper arm of his opponent, who thereupon withdrew. The dispute which led to the duel arose in an hotel between the Englishman and a stranger, said to be a foreigner, who made a grossly insulting remark about King George. The Englishman told him that he would not sully his hands by striking him and challenged him to a duel, which the foreigner readily accepted. A duelling ground was found in a room on the top floor of a city building. Seconds were appointed, and coats and collars haying been removed, the fight began, duelling swords being used.
They foughti for several minutes, but neither gained an advantage until the Englishman jan his sword through tho fleshy part of his antagonist’s arm. Honour being satisfied, the contest so ended.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 234, 17 July 1935, Page 7
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