A BROTHES’ QUARREL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 114, 6 July 1911, Page 5

A BROTHES’ QUARREL.

ONE SHOT DEAD. Evidence given at the inquest on Bernard Bryan Riley, who was fatally shot by his brother* in the Newcastle district, New South Wales, was to the effect that Thomas and Bernard Riley both worked at Stanford Merthyr colliery. Deceased and his brother were in’ town drinking, and left for their homo, a selection three miles from the town, at one o’clock. W hen they arrived at home Barney passed remarks about the slowness of his brother’s horse. Thomas Riley told him lie need not ride behind it again. Barney replied in jocular terms, and both men were good friends. Barney again made taunting remarks regarding; the horse, and said _it was like his brother—too slow to live. It appears that Thomas, who has been out from Yorkshire five years, paid Barney’s passage out. He told Baraev lie was sorry he had done so. Barney then struck his brother. A man named Sneddon, who was building additions to the house, parted the men. Sneddon then went out, and the two men resumed the fight. Sneddon returned and pulled Barney from off Ins brother. Barney kicked the prostrate man twice, and was in the act of giving him a third luck when Sneddon knocked him down and put him outside. Thomas got on his hands and knees and crawled to a box containing a revolver. Ho followed Barney into the yard and fired two shots. The second took effect on the left side of the heart, and deceased dropped dead. _Ho was a married man with five children. He left them in England, hut intended to bring them out when the house was finished. "He was thirty-five years of age, and had been in Australia seven months. Tom Riley said he was sorry for what he had done, and cried frequently. Ho has been committed for trial.