A BHOOTING CASE.
♦ [Per Prebs Association.] < TIMARU, Jan. 28. On Saturday night a seaman of the German barque Franz, which arrived from Adelaide a few days ago, went aboard drunk, and went to the officers' quarters. The master and mate were ashore at tbe time. The second mate, a young man named Frederick Schnier, who waa in bed , got up and told the man to go ashore and come back in the morning. The sailor, he says, rushed at him, whereupon he darted into the first mate's cabin and got a loaded revolver. The man, whose name is Thomson, went towards him again, and he fired two shots, one over his head and the other at his body. The bullet struck just below the navel, and Thomson fell. The police were sent for, and he was taken to the hospital. The wound is serious, and is expected to prove fatal. Three Burgeons endeavoured to extract the bullet yesterday, but failed to find it. The man's deposition haß been taken. The Bailors had had no liberty since leaving Hull eight months ago. Later. A FATAL RESULT. The wounded seaman died at 1 p.m. to-day. Schnier was brought before the Stipendiary Magistrate and remanded till Friday. Bail was refused. An inquest will be held this evening.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5167, 28 January 1895, Page 3
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214A BHOOTING CASE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 5167, 28 January 1895, Page 3
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