BULLET REMOVED FROM BRAIN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17346, 29 September 1924, Page 7

BULLET REMOVED FROM BRAIN.

THE PETERSHAM TRAGEDY. By Telegraph- Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY, September 29. M’lnnes was operated on and the bullet removed from his head. It was found that tire bullet was actually embedded three-quarters of an inch in the brain substance. His condition is critical. A tragedy at Petersham was reported from Sydney on September 21. A railway fireman named M’lnnes shot dead a barmaid named Winifred Foley, aged 21 years, and then shot himself. The couple had been keeping company, but the girl discovered that the man was married and had separated from his wife. She broke off the courtship, hut as lie persisted in pressing his attentions she sought the protection of the police, who warned the man. However. he still persisted and visited the hotel. The girl went to the police station and again complained. On returning M’lnnes met her and an altercation was proceeding when another admirer of the girl intervened. M'lnnes suddenly grasped the girl round the waist, shot her twice through the breast, and then shot himself in the head. The police, who had visited the hotel in search of M'lnnes. arrived on the scene just as the man shot himself.