THE MASCOT MURDER CASE
SYDNEY. Dec 18
Armstrong, who is 26 years old, was charged with having murdered Albert Wilson. Counsel for the defence stated that Armstrong was a highly-respected resident of Mascot. Wilson had been worrying and pestering him for some time past, and said he, would have Armstrong's wife by fair means or foul. Armstrong was obliged to seek police protection. Last night Wilson came to Armstrong's door and drew a revolver. Armstrong fired first, and afterwards surrendered to the police.
The police said that Armstrong saw Wilson. put a hand in one of his pxickets. where Armstrong saw a revolver, but the weapon was not loaded.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 19 December 1913, Page 5
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109THE MASCOT MURDER CASE Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 19 December 1913, Page 5
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