POLICE INQUIRY.
SHOOTING OF SUPERINTENDENT BROPHY. MORE EVIDENCE GIVEN BY REPORTERS. STATEMENTS CHALLENGED. Received Thursday, 9.40 p.m.) MELBOURNE, June 18. At the police inquiry to-day concerning the shooting of Police Superintendent Brophy, more evidence was given by reporters. Robert Lawson, of the “Age” produced shorthand notes of a statement made by Detective-Thspeetor McKerral on the morning following the shooting. He was confident that the statement by Detective McKerral, produced in Court, was not identical with the one issued to the Press after the shooting. Reginal Warren, of the “Sun Pictorial,” said fie interviewed Brophy at the hospital. He declared that it was not true, as stated in the “Herald” that he was decoyed to Royal Park and he was not shot there. Brophy added: “I went to Royal Parade on an official mission. I was standing alone with a revolver in my left hand, which became 1 sweaty. I made an attempt to change it to my right hand and the weapon exploded and twice wounded me, in the right, forearm and cheek. “Witness asked Brophy why the pistol went off twice. Brophy replied: “They are finely set. ” The inquiry was adjourned.
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Wairarapa Age, 19 June 1936, Page 5
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192POLICE INQUIRY. Wairarapa Age, 19 June 1936, Page 5
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