A PARIS TRAGEDY.
A POLICEMAN KILLED.
TREACHEROUS MURDER,
(FROM THE AUSTRALIAN STAR;) ''
"■ London, October 8. . A shocking tragedy took place yasterdty at a Paris Police Station. ■
At an early hour in the morning a policeman noticed three well - known street! roughs fighting in the thoroughfare in $ low part of the city. . : ' ' • ' ■■'■'■'■
i One of tho trio, was badly knocked about. Ho appealed^ to the police for assistance; and demanded the arrest of the other two.'
..The pair were then taken into- custody, and escorted to the police station, the third man; accompanying tbe. party, ostensibly for tha purpose of formally making a charge against', bhera., ,■•.■-■:"/■' : ■ ... •
Faesing through a gateway'leading into the (station the complainant suddenly seized the hilt of the' policeman's sword,-''emarfely drew the weapon out of its eheath, and plunged it thrice into the body of its unfortunate owner. ~■> "■ '■ -' ;: '" '
Tbe policeman fell dead on the Bpot. The murderer was at once arrested, and s is hold in custody.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 248, 17 October 1894, Page 5
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159A PARIS TRAGEDY. Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 248, 17 October 1894, Page 5
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