SHOT IN PANIC

Evening Star, Issue 19410, 19 November 1926, Page 2

SHOT IN PANIC

A BUSH SENSATION [Per United Press Association.] STRATFORD, November 18. A representative of the Stratford ‘ Rost 1 paid a visit to Tangarakau, the lately established camp on. Stratford Main Trunk line, where, on Sunday, James Farrelly was alleged to have been_shot by Stanley Taylor. The cottage occupied by Taylor is of two rooms, and is situated about a mile and a half from the settlement, standing by the stream and surrounded b/ J nigh dead timber. _ . Farrelly, who (it is stated) is held in awe by the majority of the residents, approached Taylor's house in the early morning with the evident intention oi assaulting Taylor In the house at the time was Mrs Davis, a neighbor, win handed a loaded shotgun to Taylor, the idea being to frighten Farrelly. The latter took no notice of the gun and continued to advance. It is supposed that Taylor intended to fire over his head, for after the occurrence Taylor seemed surprised at its effect. Residents state that Farrelly was under police observation, and that they had been kept in a nervous state owing to Farrelly’s appearances from the hush and alleged threats towards residents. At the time Taylor's wife and children were in Stratford, and he had only himself to defend, but he was evidently in a state of terror owing to Farrelly’s superiority in physique, Tamgarakau is about fifty miles from Stratford.