GAOL FOR LIFE
SHELTER-SHED BLOWN UP ATTEMPT AT MURDER r>iJFj lh it:T7, Fresa Asa °d<M°n. — Copyright. Reed. 10.30 a.m. PERTH. To-day. George Hearn was sentenced to, imprisonment for life, with hard labour, in connection with an explosion of gelignite at Morawa.—A. and N.Z. , A, Perth cablegram of October 2!! read ; is follows:—An explosion, which 3s believed to be a deliberate attempt to murder a number of Italians, occurred today a ? Morawa. on the .Northern Rail way north of North&m, in \*hich five Italians, out of 14 were seri°J S f injured. The Italians were in a shelter-shed at the Morawa railway station. The explosive was either placed the - ® hed or was thrown through the window. The railway property was considerably damaged, and only prompt action by local residents prevented the injured men from being burnt to death. e
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 234, 22 December 1927, Page 1
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138GAOL FOR LIFE Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 234, 22 December 1927, Page 1
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