Shocking Gnu Accident.
Girl Shot Dead
By Telegraph.—Press Amciation.
Cnnisrommon, this day. At Greon Park Berths Bcarunn, thirteen yours ol age, was shot yesterday by her brother Le.-lie, about eight yours of ago. While their parents wore from bomo tlio boy got hold of the gun and a cartridge, and whon the gun was folded, and whilo the chiidvon woro playing, it explodod. Part of the girl's head was blown off.
ALLEGED PBBMBDITATED ACT Latrr. Leslie Bearman, seven years,old, tho boy who shot his sister at Greenparlc yesterday, had previously threatened to shoot his older ■ sistor, who had taken tho • gun away from him. Tho boy, howovor, rogninod passosaton of tho weapon, and by eotuo means obtained a cartridge.
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1114, 8 October 1904, Page 2
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