POLICE INQUIRY
EVIDENCE AT MELBOURNE (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) MELBOURNE, 18th June. At the police inquiry more evidence was given by reporters to-day. Robert Lawson of the “Age” produced shorthand notes of the statement made by Detective-Inspector McKerral on the morning following the shooting. He was confident the statement by McKerral produced in court was not identical with the one issued to the press after the shooting. Reginald Warren of the “Sun Pictorial,” said he interviewed Brophy at the hospital. He declared it was not true as stated in the “Herald” that he was decoyed to Royal Park, and he was not shot there. Brophy added: “I went to Royal Park on an official mission. I was standing alone with a revolver in my left hand, which became sweaty. I made an_attempt to change it to the right hand and the weapon exploded twice and w ounded me in the right forearm and cheek. Witness asked Brophy why the ni'.dol went off twice and Brophy replied they were finely set. The inquiry was adjourned.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 19 June 1936, Page 7
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