THE REVOLVER IN MELBOURNE AND COOKTOWN.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 232, 10 December 1887, Page 9

THE REVOLVER IN MELBOURNE AND COOKTOWN.

Melbourne, November 22. Last night John Anderson, a Danish shoemaker, attempted to murder a countryman named A. D. Due, a watchmaker, in Carlton. He fired at him three times with a revolver, but every shot missed. The two men had a quarvel some time ago. Anderson appeared at the City Court today, but was remanded. Cooktowx, "November 22. A dastardly attempt to murder took place here fchic* morning. Nicholas Foran, one of the pilot boatmen, shot a girl named Bridget Gilrot by firmg 1 a revolver at her. It appears that Foran had been keening company for some time with the girl, who was living 1 with her sister, Mrs Coutts, opposite No. 2 Wharf. Shortly before 10 this morning the girhvaswashingand talking with a man named Lewis. J nsfr then Foran went up and called the girl a deceiver, and then went to his room in the house and came- back with a revolver. Fe fired at her, the bullet-striking her on the point of the left shoulder blade. She fell, and an alaim was given. Some blue jackets from H.M.S. Rapid signalled by hand to those on board, and the doctor of the Rapid came oft. Foran then went to the office of the harbour master and told him he had shot the giil. lie next went up Charlotte-street into a hotel, and drank naif -a- tumbler of brandy. Foran was arrested by the police* The magistrate took the gill's depositions, in which she stated that Foran presented a revolver at her, saying, " You will have to wear my rings/ you will never wear another's." He then fired at her. The prisoner was bi ought before the girl, and tho statement was read to him. He said the statement was false. Tho girl was removed to tho hospital. There is little hope of recovery,' as the bullet passed through tho lung, and internal hemorrhago has set In.