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YOUNG MOTHER'S ALLEGED ATTEMPT AGAINST SELF AND CHILD CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. Gertrude McConaghey, aged 27 years, single, a domestic, was committed for tr ial by the Magistrate, Mr. Mosley, on charges of attempting to commit suicide and attempting to murder her four-years-old child, on November 6, by drowning in the river Avon. A witness gave evidence as to seeing accused in the Avon with a child, which she seqmed to he pushing towards the hank. He pulled both out. Accused said she had been driven to drowning herself by the man she was living with and his mother. Albert Francis Lee, at whose. home accused had been staying, said he never ill-treated her, but had spolcen harshly to her at times. Lee's mother said the girl, often displayed bad temper. A letter allegedly left by accused and read in Court, said: . "I wish you all the best of luek with your lady love. Stick to her. Dhn't treat her like you did me. Btibby and I will not land in your life again." *
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 92, 9 December 1931, Page 4
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