Fatal Encounter.
'Wild Toby,' the terror of the Dawson (Queensland) district, managed to elude the troopers for many years. He was a powerfully built man, and did not mingle with any other aborginals. A warrant was issued tor his arrest last September for the attempted murder of a man named Anderson. Seniorconstable Wright hearing that Toby was on Jundah rnn, started with constable Dwyer, and trackel the culprit, who was found camped on Wolerbee Creek. Dwyer dismounted cautiously, and rushed Toby, while Wright parleyed with him. Dwyer caught the outlaw by the throat, but Toby managed to pick up a tomahawk, and drove it through Dwyer's skull ; he then made a blow at Wright, who, after firing several shots, succeeded m killing the aboriginal.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 91, 24 March 1883, Page 2
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124Fatal Encounter. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 91, 24 March 1883, Page 2
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