FATALLY SHOT.
ACCIDENT NEAR WARKWORTH
Mr. Albert Wech, aged 24, single, son of Mr. Wenzl Wech, of Ahuroa, was fatally shot while out shooting with another young inan, Mr. Robert Scholium on Wednesday. Apparently Mr. Wech jumped from the bank of a stream, which is about two feet high, on to a rock and tripped, the gun being discharged by the butt striking the ground. After formal evidence of identification had been given an inquest was adjourned until medical evidence could be hoard.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19340630.2.23
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 153, 30 June 1934, Page 7
Word Count
83FATALLY SHOT. Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 153, 30 June 1934, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Auckland Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.
Log in