A funny place to shoot a man you want to murder? the defence barrister suggested. One of the best places I should have thought, he countered. Have you ever heard of the heart? prompted the lawyer. It is very difficult to hit what you want to? came the riposte. Have you heard of the head? he finally proposed. It is very difficult to hold a revolver straight, the target replied. The exchange between Blake Odgers and John St Foyne Fair was conducted at Hampshire Summer Assizes in 1934 when Basil Young was accused of attempting to murder the company director. Young, 54, a slightly built man with iron grey hair and moustache, also denied a second charge of firing the weapon with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
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Coronavirus: The 33 areas of Bath and Somerset with the fewest new Covid cases
Cases are declining across the country and also in our region
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Coronavirus: The 30 areas of Bath and Somerset where Covid cases have fallen the most
Much of the region is seeing the number of weekly cases drop
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There are large numbers of Bath and Somerset areas seeing Covid cases fall on a weekly basis, according to government data.
Coronavirus: The 19 areas of Bath and Somerset where cases have risen in the last seven days
Most areas of the county are seeing weekly cases decline
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There are 19 areas of Bath and Somerset where the number of coronavirus cases reported over seven days is still growing, according to Public Health England data.