BARMAID SHOT.
MAY RECOVER. CRIME BY JEALOUS MAN. BY CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT SYDNEY, Sept. 21. A tragedy is reported at Petersham. A. railway fireman named Melnnes, or Mclnness, shot dead a barmaid named Winifred Foley, aged 21, and then shot himself. He is in a serious condition. The couple had been keeping company, but the girl discovered that the man was married but separated from his wife, and she broke off the courtship. He persisted in pressing his attentions and ishe sought the protection of the police, who warned the man, but he still persisted. On Saturday Melnnes visited the hotel and the girl went to the police station and complained. On returning Melnnes met her and an altercation was proceeding when another admirer of the girl intervened. Melnnes suddenly grasped the girl round the -waist and shot her twice through the breast and himself in the head. The police, who had visited the hotel in search of Melnnes, arrived on the scene just as the man shot himself. . Later. I he condition of Melnnes is improving.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HAWST19240922.2.23
Bibliographic details
Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 22 September 1924, Page 5
Word Count
177BARMAID SHOT. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 22 September 1924, Page 5
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Hawera 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.
Log in