STRANGE SHOOTING AFFAIR.

Waipawa Mail, Volume I, Issue 19, 16 November 1878, Page 2

STRANGE SHOOTING AFFAIR.

A extraordinary affair occurred at Daylesford, Victoria, a few days ago Mr Newton of Mount Prospect, reported to constable Thynne, at E«*anstown, that his son James shot at by William Hussey, a farmer. Young Newton was ploughing in a paddock recently purchased by hia father from Hussey; there was also in the paddock a man named Emerson and two boys. Hussey came from an adjoining paddock towards Emerson and when within twelve yards pointed a double-barrelled gun at him. Emerson said, “What have I done that yon should fire at me” and at the same time he ran behind his horses. Hussey, without answering, made for Newton, who ran towards a fence and immediately afterwards an explosion took place, the charge only missing Newton by a yard, and the shot lodging in the fence. Newton, senior, ran towards his son to see if he was hurt, when Hussey pointed the other barrel at him. All then ran away towards the Telegraph Hotel, chased by Hussey. The landlord, seeing what was the matter, called the attention of a Mr. Robinson, who managed to take the gun from Hussey, and he then discharged the second barrel. Hussey thereupon pulled out a revolver from an inner pocket, but that also was taken from him by a Mr Devrois, who discharged the four chambers, one previously having been discharged. Hus-sey,-who was under great excitement was given half a glass of ale, and then went to sleep heavily, in the bar of the hotel. The police on their arrival, found him still sleeping and conveyed him to the Daylesford lock up. As ho was still comatose, they took him to the hospital, where two medical men who were present atttendedhim, but ho died soon after admission. On deceased’s person were found two deposit receipts on the Bank of Australia at Creevick, onefor £llOO, and another for £1&55, forty sovereigns, and nine shillings. Hussey l s death is supposed to have been caused by over-excitement. No marks of violence were to be found on the body. The occurrence is attributed to some ill-feeling between the deceased and the Newtons over the possession of the farm.