SHOOTING FATALITY.
Greymouth, Feb. 27.—Alexander Gutram, aged 16, residing at Black- i ball, on Saturday, went shooting birds. ’ A cousin, of similar age, accompanied j him. One had a pistol and the other ; a pea rifle. Outram Shot at a sparrow, ■ but the rifle missed fire. Leitch step I ped forward, but slipped, and, hap- | pening to have his fingers on the ban. mor of the pistol, discharged it. The . bullet entered Outram’s right side, in■ > fiicting fatal injuries. At an inques - • a verdiet of accidentally killed was I returned.
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Wairarapa Age, 28 February 1922, Page 5
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