VICTORIAN TRAGEDIES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1726, 17 April 1913, Page 5

VICTORIAN TRAGEDIES.

A SENTENCE OF DEATH. By Teleeraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. April IC, 9 p.m.) Melbourne, April 16. Walter James Anderson, charged with the murder of Frederick John Flint, who was poisoned by eating jam containing strychnine, lias been sentenced to death. Anderson asserted his innocence. [Anderson, who is a married man, made lovo unsuccessfully to; a girl who was keeping company with Flint's mate. The latter was camping with Flint. At the first trial' of the charge, tho jury disagreed.] ACCUSED COMMITS SUICIDE. j (Eec. April IG, 9 p.m.) . Melbourne, April IG. James j ßawlings, awaiting his trial on a charge of the murder of Alice Hudson, at Carlton, committed suicido in Melbourne Gaol by strangling himself with liis braces. TThe crime for which Rawlinr»s was I awaiting trial occurred at Carlton, a suburb, of Melbourne, whero a woman was found dead in the street on February 18, and near her Kawlings was found with his throat badly cut, and a razor alongside him. *in the woman was a hand-bag with, u bank book in tlio name of Alice Hudson. The tragedy was the outcome of jealousy. Tho man and the woman had been living together, and on the night of tho murder Itawlinss saw Hudson talkingto another man. When the pair separated Eawlmgs waylaid and attacked Hudson.]