A HORRIBLE MURDER.
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Reoeived 10.7 p.m,, August 13.
Adolaide, August 13. This morning a horse with a bloodstained buggy was found wandering at North Adelaide in the vioinity of Torrens Lako. While tho police were enquiring into tho matter nn Afghan named Natella Habibulla arrived at tho watebhousa and reported that bis horeo had boltrd. Ho was urroßted on suspicion. Natella s house disclosed evidence of a shocking tragedy. Tlioro wero bloodstains all over tho building and yard, but no signs of the body. Tho police proceeded to Torrens Lake, and by dragging secured a eack containing a woman’s lower limbs. It ib believed that Natella murdered durmg tho night and cut her up, disposing of the remains, whin the botße bolted. Tho murdered woman was a European named Nellie Mauson. She was married to Natella a few months since.
Received 1 8 a.m., August 14. Adelaide, August 13.
The sack contained the whole body, dismembered, and horribly mutilated. Though tho scene of the crime was a thickly populated neighborhood, do quarrelling or other sound was heard. Natella was apparently on good terms with biß wife.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1833, 14 August 1906, Page 2
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195A HORRIBLE MURDER. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1833, 14 August 1906, Page 2
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