Singular Stabbing Case.
A stabbing affray occurred in (he Union Boardinghouse, Masterton, on Wednesday night. Thomas Hurley, farmer from Wangaehu, went to bed at 11 o’clock. Two hours later John Williamson, a butcher, staying at the house, went into the same room, and lit a candle. A few minutes later the landlord heard a noise, and going to the room found Williamson bleeding from a wound in the groin two and a ball inches deep. Harley said he had about £2O, and declared that he had stabbed Williamson with a knife as he was in tbe act of robbing him. It is (up. posed that Hurley being awoke, and finding Williamson undressing himself, struck out with his knife, under the impression that ho was being robbed. Dr Milne stitched the wound, which, though narrow, is deep. Hurley was arrested, and has been remanded until 30th inst.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WAIST18870624.2.5
Bibliographic details
Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2084, 24 June 1887, Page 2
Word Count
146Singular Stabbing Case. Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2084, 24 June 1887, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.