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ODGERS HANGED.

LAST ACT OF A WEST AUSTRALIAN CRIME. By Telojraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. January 14, 10.20 p.m.) Fremantle, January .14. .Odgers, convicted of'the murder of Mrs. Edith Molyneaux on October 6 last, has been hanged. The murder of Mr.?. Molyneaux was committed at North Danranup, 121 miles with of Perth, on October G last. Airs. Molyneaux, during the absence of her husband, was paid attentions to by a man named Odgers. Subsequently the Molyneauxs removed to another district. Odgers, learning of their whereabouts, borrowed a rifle and ammunition and visited Ifolyueaux's house. He demanded to see the wife, but the husband warned her to escape. Then, after a struggle with Odgers for the rifle, the husband himself fled with the two children. Odgers fired two shots at them without doing any harm. After several shots had beeii heard. Molyneaux and a neighbour returned to the house and found Mrs. Molyneaux shot dead. Odgers had disappeared, but was discovered a mile from the scene of the tragedy, shot through the mouth, his jaw being fractured. He had . apparently attempted to take his own life.

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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1958, 15 January 1914, Page 5

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ODGERS HANGED. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1958, 15 January 1914, Page 5

ODGERS HANGED. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1958, 15 January 1914, Page 5

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