MURDER AND ATTEMPTED MURDER
CHARGES AGAINST HUSBAND
ARREST AT SYDNEY
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)
SYDNEY, sth August
Detectives are closely investigating the mysterious illness of Mrs Helena Pearson,- a native of New Zealand, who 's in Sydney Hospital. To-night they arrested her husband, Walter ftufus Pearson, aged 55, a painter, on a charge of murdering his wife in October, 1923. The police state that Pearson has been three times married. The first time was about- ten yearns ago and the second in 1923. This woman's body was exhumed a few days ago and a report from an analyst is awaited.
Pearson is further charged with having administered chloride 2:nc to his present wife between April and August with intent to murder. Pearson was refused bail. All the food taken to his present wife in hospital was seize! and analysed. An extraordinary feature is that Pearson lives next door to Mrg William Minahanj, whose funeral was held up on 22nd July by the police, who took charge of ih-3 body.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 6 August 1929, Page 5
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