THE SYDNEY BURGLARIES.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13734, 28 May 1913, Page 5

THE SYDNEY BURGLARIES.

MURDER OF OVERTON,

MAIN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL-

Sydney, May 27

Allen Main has been committed for trial on a charge of murdering E. J. Overton. In a statement to the police he declared that he fired the first shot to frighten Overton, and did not intend to hit, him; and the second shot wan fired when Overton was holding him down, and he intended to hit him arm.

Main handed over the stolen jewellery at the time of his arrest.

Mr. Overton, who was a laundry proprietor, residing at Manly, wdsfckot on the night of the 6th inst by a burglar who entered his bedroom. When challenged the intruder deliberately fired a revolver at Mr: Overton, wounding the latter in tho shoulder. /Mr. Overton, who was a strongly-built man, nevertheless engaged in a desperate •struggle with the intruder, andr was getting the upper-hand when ho was phot again, this time in tho abdomen. Tho result was a very serious wound. Weakened by the iit.ii'.ry, iVJr. Overtoil relaxed his grip on tJic miscreant, who j boltiv.l oif into the out-ur darkness, through a door that Mrs. Overton had,1 opened to attract. h.elp for her husband. Overton succumbwl to hi« injuries■ last week. The iii.-c>;:.":i;.';?.tioi!s of tho.police resulted in the arrest of Main: f