THE RAKAIA TRAGEDY
VERDICT OF "NOT GUILTY"
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CHBIBTOHCBOH, April 11 Io the Supreme Court thla morning Martha Dalz el was charged with the murder of her son, 4 years old, on December 29, at Rakala The evidence shewed that she had tied the child to her and had walked into the river and sat down m the water. Three children gave the alarm. When found she was Insensible and the ohild was dead. They were lying about 50 yards from the stream as if ■he had crawled out. She was add ; ctod to drink and had pr« vkualy been <n the Lunatic Asylum. The jury returned a verdict of " not guilty," on the ground of Insanity,
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1812, 11 April 1888, Page 3
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119THE RAKAIA TRAGEDY Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1812, 11 April 1888, Page 3
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