A GIRL SHOT.
MYSTERY IN RAROTONGAN VILLAGE.
(.BY TE LEG HA PH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, Nov. 22.
When the Makura was at Raratopga last week two stewards became friendly' with a Raratonga girl, who, on Monday' evening, was shot at and wounded in the unlighted streets of the village of Avarua. As the result of her father’s allegations, the stewards were brought before the Resident Commissioner, but on their denying having possessed firearms, and after the case had been investigated, they were dismissed and rejoined their ship, which sailed for Wellington the following day. The shot which injured the girl was fired in the dark, and one theory is that a native admirer, after seeing her with the stewards, became jealous and committed the crime. The injury is not likely' to prove serious.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 22 November 1927, Page 4
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132A GIRL SHOT. Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 22 November 1927, Page 4
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