Sandy Young and his brother – Dramatic evidence in court

Saturday February 19 – 1916
The first detailed account of the shooting tragedy in which Sandy Young, a former famous Scottish footballer, stands accused of the of his brother, reached Liverpool to-day.

It will be remembered that Sandy Young, the Scottish internationalist player, of Everton, ‘Spurs, and Manchester City, is charged with murdering his brother John in Tongala, Australia.

Alexander Young, in the course of a statement to the police, said: –
“I went with the gun shoot him. He said, ‘Go on,” and I shot him. I tried to blow my brains out. I have heard my brother’s statement. It is true about the shooting.”

Both brothers were treated for gun-shot wounds in the same hospital. John died, but Alexander lived, and was finally committed, the trial being due on April 29.

Mr. Sawyers appeared for Alexander, and Mr. A.J. Mitchell for the relatives of the deceased. Superintendent Dungey…