STABBING A DETECTIVE.
Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, SYDNEY, January 8. (Received Jan. 8, at 9.33 a.m.) The wound inflicted on Detective Toomey, of Brisbane; is 4in deep, and just below tie right shoulder. Toomey, at the hospital, recognised Baker as the man he was responsible for getting, sentenced to eight years' imprisonment for burglary. Baker was amongst the prisoners portions of whose sentences the Queensland Government remitted in Connection with the Commonwealth celebrations. At the time he was sentenced Baker, threatened to do for Toomey.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11936, 9 January 1901, Page 5
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84STABBING A DETECTIVE. Otago Daily Times, Issue 11936, 9 January 1901, Page 5
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