STREET FRACAS
STONES AND BOTTLES
ITALIANS ATTACKED IN MELBOURNE ONE FOREIGNER STABBED (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph-Copyright.) Melbourne, November 12. A street fight between Italians and Australians in West Melbourne yesterday afternoon resulted in two men being taken to hospital, one struck on the head with a bottle and the other stabbed in the groin. Trouble is said to have arisen out of the visit of small boys to a shop kept by an Italian. It io alleged that one tried to steal icecream and was promptly kicked out. He informed his relatives and a number of men and women visited the shop and had words with the owner but matters seemed smoothed over and the crowd was taking police advice to go away when a young man rushed past the constable and appeared to strike the Italian and fell to the ground bleeding from a knife wound. Then the fight was on. The Italian was joined by compatriots and stones and bottles flew. The Italian shopkeeper was badly wounded in the face by a stone, rushed inside, secured a revolver and fired a couple of shots at the crowd, but owing to blood filling his eyes his aim was poor. Before he could fire again he was disarmed by a policeman and was later charged with having carried a pistol without a permit.—Australian Press Association.
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Southland Times, Issue 20641, 13 November 1928, Page 5
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225STREET FRACAS Southland Times, Issue 20641, 13 November 1928, Page 5
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