SHOOTING OF A MAYOR.
WELL-ARMED ASSAILANT. NARROW ESCAPE OF POLICE. A.wtdN.Z. SYDNEY,-Dec. 13. John Curran has been remanded \i Moree on a murder in connection with the shooting of Mr. T>,R. Hogan,; ; Mayor of the town. ; . >, When the police were chasing Curtain. 1 : after Mr.Hogan had been shot, Curran'' took refuge behind a tree.. fired and Curran pointed his "rifle"!- and then ran. As he did so the./police fired again, when Curran stopped anfysureendj ered. In addition to the rifle, he wis armed with a pistol and a knife j( and*had 300 rounds of ammunition. He -Ml-; the police that it was lucky for his rifle jammed; or he would havfelsHot them. ■<■ 'I ■■«'' [ The cause of the tragedy is unknown. Curran declined to plead or disclose anything. V ; -,; ""• ...'■•■
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17964, 14 December 1921, Page 9
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128SHOOTING OF A MAYOR. New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17964, 14 December 1921, Page 9
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