Friday, December 30, 2011

FATAL SHOOTING- AFFRAY.

PERTH, Tuesday.

At the inquest on Griffith Roberts, who was shot by a Chinese market gardener, Fong King, recently, it was shown that the deceased and his brother-in-law, Armstrong, went to the garden In consequence of a dispute with Fong King about Roberts' right as owner of the garden to pick vegetables. Armstrong deposed that Fong King got annoyed and picked up a stick. They took it from him but did not assault him. Then Fong King got a shot gun and fired at Roberts. The police evidence showed that Fong King had been badly knocked about, with a front tooth knocked out and a cut on the head, as if from a knife. Fong King swore that Roberts and Armstrong attacked and knocked him down and kicked him. It was not fair for two men to fight one, and he got his gun. The inquiry was adjourned. Wednesday 26 February 1919 The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW

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