A STABBING AFFRAY.
SECOND MAN DEAD,
THE QUEENSLAND TRAGEDY,
(Received 1.30 p.m.)
BRISBANE, this day.
The death occurred of John Lawson, second victim of the stabbing affray at Macknade. — (A. and X.Z. Cable.)
While three men were walking through a cutting between Halifax and Macknade at night, they were set upon by a man ■with a knife, who had evidently waited for them. John Lawsen received two severe stabs in the back. William Harris received a deep stab in the chest and died shortly after. All the men were enginedrivers.
David Ballinsrhal, enginedriver, gave himself up to the police at Halifax soon after the occurrence.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 53, 4 March 1925, Page 5
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