From the Eastern Morning News (December 13,1897)
CLEETHORPES GUN ACCIDENT
A serious gun accident occurred on Cleethorpes beach yesterday whereby a young named Farah Frairey was severely injured in both legs.
Frairey had accompanied a friend named Albert Brown to the sands for the purpose of shooting birds.
When opposite the railway crossing near Blundell Street, Brown reloaded the gun and put the stock under his arm, carrying it barrel downwards.
The gun suddenly went off, and Frairey, who was only two yards ahead fell, shot in the legs about the knees.
Pc Langton was sent for, and the unfortunate young man was conveyed to hospital.
The gun, an old-fashioned single-barrelled one, was taken possession of by the police.
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