A MURDEROUS ASSAULT.
—• (Per Press Association.) CHKISTCHURCH, March 21. Word was received by the Akaioa police that a murderous assault had! •£,„,, i,..„„,»ifir<l r.l. Oouirh's Bay by
■been 'committed a/, Gough s Bay by a man named SuncVicll on his wife. who was living' apart, and his daughter, Mrs W. J. Lelievre. It """ippoars that SunckeH, taking advantage of Mr Lelievre's absence, went to the house at about ten o'clock this morning, and, on gaining admission', knocked tltc women aoouE with a heavy riding 'whip., seriously injuring Mrs Sunckejl. It is further slated that Kunckcll set V fire to the house, completely do- ; stroking it. The police and Dr. llargrenvos hmo gone over to tliv scund of the occurrence. Later. SunckeH, who scrljusly assaulted ..his wife and daughter at Uoiigh's Hoy, subsequently counnitt'jil suicide.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 778, 22 March 1905, Page 3
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133A MURDEROUS ASSAULT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 778, 22 March 1905, Page 3
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