The Latest Melbourne Tragedy.
(P£B PBEBB ASSOCIATION]. - Melbourne, May 8. A fearful tragedy :OMurred 2 thiß;in»riii|l ing at Collingwood, where Michael Dopley,| a laborer, murdered his wiiFe and mother-" in law in the presence of the children, and inflicted fatal injuries on a lodger v?ho afr- ..., tempted to interfere. " The muraereriiaa^ ' not yet been arrested. . /, ,,;;.•; - t ' i-'t ~-i> y - '■■ '.. '.. ' ' ■*JCiatwr". : '" i Later particulars of the Dooley tragedy ' show that Mrs, Dooley was «* bard woman whose" husband illtreated "her, and fearing her ■life^in danger * she obtained a warrant for his arrest," 'and in was the intention of v tb7e police to execute it this morning.into "^heSbuse], with' an '>' axe^biefbri "day-f ■ light? arid after gashing hif i wife wit h the i implement, took hier by the hair! and crit fiefc throats ;Thpi^ together in bed, were helpless witnesses, of the tragedy;? I^ooley" therf weatjo^ 'his mothe^in^l^s fearful •Blo^; witH^e^a^aod^^waVaa : , '.- liearly is^yeiredjhe^heSi ! Iher body with a razor, -He then looted anditqok^jdl^tbo^njoney voould ] find; JOh^^oing^^«ihe m^^ea]e, f javJod^es in V • the house, who was riinning/oc, police as« sistance. Dooley htruck hiui a terrifio blow with the *\e, frncturing ,1m but there are tiblv some hopes 'of his re- , oovery, « • * r -> ,
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 258, 4 May 1895, Page 2
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197The Latest Melbourne Tragedy. Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 258, 4 May 1895, Page 2
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