RAZOR PLAY.
ON |SHIP AT WESTPORT. COLOURED MAN WOUADS STEWARD. WESTPORT, August 'H. Early this morning, a fracas occurred* on the overseas stcairer Aihoil, at present at Westport, and Alahommed Adullah Somalilader inflicted setvere wounds on a steward, David Henry Waterson. Apparently, trouble had ben. brewing since yesterday afternoon, and waa brought to head this morning when Adullah attaelwd the steward with a razof inf lifting wounds on the face and body. Adullah Wap arn-sted and nine of hist countrymen refused to return to the ship. It is alleged that when the attack took place, the Chief Officer pointed a revolver at the assailant, but th e revolver fai'ed to gv vll.
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Grey River Argus, 28 August 1928, Page 3
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112RAZOR PLAY. Grey River Argus, 28 August 1928, Page 3
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