FIRED FROM POCKET
JUDGE SAW IT DONE
LONDON, April 8.
(tobcu'l Soiir. formerly emigration officer for the Bolivian Concessions Ltd., who sued Hie company and the directors for alleged fratvduleht conspiracy, and for wrnngfriJ dismissril, was awarded KIBSO for wronjjftil dismissal. Mr. Justice McC'urdie hold 111 at a servanl was entitled to the light of selfdefence, and to threaten to shoot if he IhomrJil he was in of serious assault, or if (lis ' safety really was threatened. The charges, of fraudulent conspiracy against the Bolivian Concessions were not [.roved, During the filial day of the hearing u, witness for the defence, named Fangen, referring to a revolver incident, observed: "You earniol shoot from pockets." Tho .fridge i Yes, you can. Fangen : Then they must have marvellous pockets. How are yon going to fire the revolver off?
Tho judge answered that he had seen a demonstration by an expert,, who tired from his troiiser pocket so as to prevent a man throwing a poised knife.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17238, 19 April 1930, Page 3
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