FARMER KILLS AN ASSAILANT.
(Press Assn. — By Telegraph.— Copyright.) (Received July 27, 9.5 a.m.) , ■-■• ■ SYDNEY, July 27. A shooting- case has occurred near Dubbo. A well-known and highly-re-spected farmer, Herbert Thorby, is alleged to have shot a man named McArthur. The latter was working for Thorby, and was discharged. An altercation occure'd. • Thorby was subsequently attacked by McArthur a tomahawk, whereupon .Thorby, it is alleged, fired twice, killing McArthur instantly. Thorby later reported himself to the police.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12826, 27 July 1912, Page 5
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