1929 – Two little boys playing with guns, both thinking they weren’t loaded.
One was wrong.
Alfred Fenton, nine, had an air-gun and his friend and neighbour William Brown a 22-calibre pea rifle. It was a few days after Christmas – perhaps one or the other was a gift.
Fenton pointed his air-gun at Brown and fired, but no damage resulted.
Brown did the same, and a projectile from his gun went into his friend’s throat, coming out under his left shoulder blade. Fenton died instantly.
Newspapers reported his name as Edward.
Sources: Worker, Wednesday 1 January 1930, p17
The Brisbane Courier Monday 30 December 1929, p10
Way to go Australia 