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KILLED WITH PEA RIFLE.
HOBART, April 11.— A distressing shoot
ing fatality occurred shortly after mid
day on Sunday at the Dee-in-Ouse district,
Miss Jessie Benda Ellis (47) being acci
dentallv killed. Miss Ellis was standing.
beside her brother, William James Ellis,
who was moving some lambs. He held a
loaded pea rifle by the barrel, and it is
stated that as he was pushing the sheep
with the stock of the rifle the weapon
went off, and the bullet lodged in his sis
ter's side. She was carried into the
house, but died almost at. once. The de
ceased's father, Mr. George Ellis, from
about 50 yards away, witnessed the acci
dent. An inquest will be conducted.
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