STABBED BY A BURGLAR.
A MEI»3CUS;?rS 3EKS«.TIO?r. ARBEST OF A SUSPECT. MELBOURNE, September 6. Another exciting encounter between a householder and a burglar took place last night. Mr Selby, an accountant, residing at Italwrn (a suburb of Melbourne), -was roused by a noise, which proved to have been caused by a burglar. The burglar was chased by Mr Selby into the yard, where a severe struggle ensued. The intruder stabbed Mr Selby in the back and escaped. Mr Sp.lby'?. wound is not serious, but he was greatly weakened by {he loss of blood.
An overcoat, left behind bx the burglar afforded a. clue upon which the police have arrested a youth named Gibson on suspicion.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 215, 7 September 1912, Page 5
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