NAPIER SHOOTING CASE.
ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL* NAPIER, March 20.
At the Magistrate's Court this morning a young man named J. Young Hannay was charged with having fired a, shot gun at three others —Robt Colquhoun, John Miller, and Fred. Johnson—and was committed for trial at the Supremo Court, bail being allowed. The evidence showed that a quarrel took place in one of the main streets on the evening of the 13th inst., and that the three prosecutors afterwards followed accused to his home for the purpose, they stated, of demanding an apology. Accused went into the house, brought out a shot gun, and discharged both barr2ls at the otherthree, who then went into full retreat, thinking that Hannay had brought some friends to his assistance. Colquhouii waa struck by two pellets of shot, but was only slightly injured. Hannay says lie merely fired to scare the others, and when he thought they were at a safe distance.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2975, 22 March 1911, Page 37
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158NAPIER SHOOTING CASE. Otago Witness, Issue 2975, 22 March 1911, Page 37
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