SEAMAN SHOT
EVIDENCE'AT ENQUIRY.
(Per Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, March 26
A seaman from H.M.S. Dunedin, at Apia, on March 8, Tan amok, with a loaded rifle. The ship’s hoses were freely used, and other methods, but were of no avail, till another seaman was slightly wounded in the arm by a rifle bullet. All ohter methods failing (says the Samoa Times) an endeavour was made to disarm the man by means of rifle fire, with the result that he was wounded and disarmed. He was immediately taken ashore to Apia hospital, and died the same evening from shock and hemorrhage. At the inquest, the Coroner found that the course taken was necessary for the prevention of the loss of life among other members of the ship’s company.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 26 March 1928, Page 2
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