Thank you for correcting the text in this article. Your corrections improve Papers Past searches for everyone. See the latest corrections.

This article contains searchable text which was automatically generated and may contain errors. Join the community and correct any errors you spot to help us improve Papers Past.

Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image

SHOOTING TRAGEDIES IN AUSTBALIA.

TWO CASES REPORTED,

fJnited Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received' January 29th, 2.59 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 29. A tragedy occurred at Darijnghuret this morning, when Charles Humphreys shot His wife, inflicting serious grounds on the cheek and neck, and then blew out his own brains. He had been drinking heavily. The woman will probably re* cover. (Received January 29th, 9.46 p.m. SYDNEY, January 29. The Humphreys led an unhappy life, owing to the drunken habits of the hueband and his ill-usage of his wife. Last right, when under the influence of diink, Humphreys threatened to shoot his wife She fled to neighbours, but returned in the morning, when the quarrel was resumed on the verandah. Suddenly Humphreys fired two shots at hie wife, both taking effect, and "then committed euicide. Humphreye, who was an- ex-Guardsman, lived for some time .in New Zealand. (Received January 30th, 1.6 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 29. A tragedy is reported from Dubbo. A man named Walker, becoming infatuated with a married woman, aeked her to live with him. She refused, whereupon he threatened to »hoot her. As she lefb the house to inform the police, Walker fired at her, but missed. When she returned she found Walker had shot himeelf dead in the street.

Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19030130.2.52

Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11495, 30 January 1903, Page 5

Word count
Tapeke kupu
211

SHOOTING TRAGEDIES IN AUSTBALIA. Press, Volume LX, Issue 11495, 30 January 1903, Page 5

SHOOTING TRAGEDIES IN AUSTBALIA. Press, Volume LX, Issue 11495, 30 January 1903, Page 5

Help

Log in or create a Papers Past website account

Use your Papers Past website account to correct newspaper text.

By creating and using this account you agree to our terms of use.

Log in with RealMe®

If you’ve used a RealMe login somewhere else, you can use it here too. If you don’t already have a username and password, just click Log in and you can choose to create one.


Log in again to continue your work

Your session has expired.

Log in again with RealMe®


Alert