BLACKWOOD SHOOTING TRAGEDY
CONSTABLE'S NARROW ESCAPE. Press Association.—By Telegraph. —Copyright. . MELBOUiINH, June 20. Fiu'tlier particulars in connection with the ahootinjj tragedy at Blackwood show that Mr itobiiwon was standing under his vcraiKkvh wlren lie was shot <le«d, falling into Ilia wife's arms. The shot apparently came fyom a neighbouring llOllK!. A constable went across to the residence of a. miner named Piucombe, who snatched , a gun and fired point-bland at the constable. The latter had a marvellous cficafo. The corsfcabb then shot Pincombe through the hsad. It is supposed Piucoiube was ixiaane. He had been 'heard to express dislike of the local clergy.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14246, 22 June 1908, Page 5
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