A CHRISTMAS EVE TRAGEDY.
CONSTABLE DONE TO DEATH IN STREET, j STABBED BY A BRAWLING ITALIAN. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright- j Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. j (Received December 26, 12.30 t>.m.) j MELBOURNE, December 26. ; Constable Clare, the victim of the j stabbing affray at North Melbourne, j was stabbed to the heart in front of j crowds of Christmas shoppers. Clare was off duty and in plain i clothes. He met ’two other plain \ clothes men, and they saw a number ! of Italians quarrelling. As Clare passed, one of the Italians bumped him, and before he could defend himself he was knocked down. While lie was on the ground several ! of the Italians struck him. j Other police came to his assistance * and a large crowd gathered, but did • not help the police. While Clare was j on the ground an Italian was seen to j draw a knife and stab the constable I to the heart. j Police and civilians chased the muri derer, who only stopped after a re- , ! volv.er shot had been fired at him. j Clare was dead on arival at the hosI pitaL -
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17729, 26 December 1925, Page 2
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189A CHRISTMAS EVE TRAGEDY. Star (Christchurch), Issue 17729, 26 December 1925, Page 2
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