A Duel in Auckland
A duel with naked swards is reported to have been fought in Auckland on Friday night. The victor in the contest was a former English Army officer, who, with his sword, nicked (the upper arm of his opponent, who thereupon withdrew. The dispute which led 'to the duel arose in a hotel between the Englishman and a stranger, said to 'be a foreigner, who made a grossly insulting remark about King George. The Englishman told him that he would not sully his hands by striking him and challenged him to a duel, which It he foreigner readily accepted. A duelling ground was found in a room on the top floor of a city building. Seconds were appointed, and coats and collars having been removed, the fight began, duelling swords being used. They fought for several minutes, but neither gained an advantage until the Englishman ran his sword through the fleshy parlt of hiis antagonist’s arm. Honour being satisfied, 'the contest so ended.
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Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 162, 18 July 1935, Page 2
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