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Show TRIED TO KILL JUDGE IN OPEN COURT ROOM. Australian Divine Takes a Shot at His Honor Because of Personal Grudge. Itov. Isaac Solby of Australia shot at Superior Judge Ilobbard In San Francisco whilo tho latter was on tho bench. Tho bullet .enrno within nn Inch of tho judge's head and lodged In the back of tho clinlr. Tho would-be murderer 'wns nt once removed from tho court room to tho city prison nnd charged with attempt to commit murder. mur-der. Selby was recently sued for divorce Ho conducted his own defense, hut was unsuccessful, and a decree against him was granted. .Tudgo Hob-bard, Hob-bard, who Issued tho decree, was trying try-ing a cuso when Solby arose from a teat In the court room nnd fired point blank nt tlio judge, who. hearing tho bullet whistle past his enr, rushed from tho bench nnd grappled with his assailant, preventing him from firing another shot. For n time great excitement prevailed, pre-vailed, but quite wns soon restored, when it was learned that tho Judgo Imd not been injured. Before being taken to his coll Selby said: "I shot nt Judgo Ilebbard becauso that seems tho only way for a man to get Justice In tills country. My only regret Is thnt I seem to hnvo bungled matters considerably. 'My Intention was to kill him, but I was a trlllo nervous." |