Five Shocking Murders
* •:•-." '■■■ : ': . />..-i ■>•> (per united press association.), ' .v Names, Feb. 11. • Five shocking murders" occurred., on Sunday at Ormondville settlement,; 70 Mile Jtash, on the Napier-Wbodville railway. A man named Edwarsi ; whY 'tad been on the spiree and in delirium, cut the throats of his wife and foiir children, and afterwards attempted to rut his own, but only inflicted a sligKt wouud. Edwards was a platelayer,' addicted to drinking, has been twice before < the R. .VI. charged with lunacy brought: on by excessive drinking, and be;eii discharged from the asylum un medical certificates.
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Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 17, 12 February 1884, Page 2
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