A Tragic Occurrence.
(Per Press Association.) Thursday Island, August 9. News has been received of here that "Wilson, who recpntly abducted a half caste girl, anchored the stolen lugger uear Boign, Now Guinea,. Shortly after a divers lugger appeared in sight, and Wilson took her to be a Government vessel ufter him. In order to avoid capture he took poison and died from the effects. Wilson endeavoured to induce the girl also to take poison but she refused.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 36, 10 August 1895, Page 2
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78A Tragic Occurrence. Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 36, 10 August 1895, Page 2
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