A CONSTABLE SHOT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12565, 20 January 1903, Page 5

A CONSTABLE SHOT.

IfURDERED BY BURGLARS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. - SYDNEY, January 19. (Received Jan. 19, at 9.34 a.m.) A publican at Auburn was aroused early this morning by hearing groans in ■his bar. Getting up, he found the door open, and a constnble named Long lying on the floor shot. There was ti wound in the back of his lirad, and lie died en route to the hospital. The indications are that Long surprised some burglars, who shot him while he was investigating. (Received Jan. 19, at 10.17 p.m.) According to later inquiries, it appears that the landlord was awakened by-hear-ing a shot. Ho rushed to" tho door, which he found locked, and heard a couple of men escape through the front of the. house, and drivo away in a buggy, which was evidently waiting in readiness for them. They only secured a few coppers and a quantity of cignrettcs. The policeman, Long held a revolver and a partially burned match in his hands. It .is evident that the burglars became aware that lie was coming, and were waiting for him, shooting him immediately lie passed the door. An attempt had been mado to burgle the hotel a fortnight previously, and Long undertook to keep a sharp look-out. (Received Jan, 20, at 1.17 a.m.) ' The Government offers a reward of £200 in connection with the Auburn murder.