A FEARFUL TRAGEDY.
AIAN KILLS HIS FAMILY.
AVTFE AND FOUR CHILDREN,
[ter press association. — cor YiticnT.]
(Received This Dav at 9.50. 0.m.) SYDNEY, This Day.
An Ilford chemist, named Harris Cocker, wrote to the local doctor revealing a terrible tragedy. Ho states he had murdered his wife and four children a. fortnight ngo, and intended committing suicide last night. The police found the six dead bodies at the house this morning. Cocker feared being called up for the Army.
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Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1918, Page 3
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