THE MAORI TRAGEDY.
.» -Kj i f FURTHER DETAILS. r* By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, ;Lakt Night. Further details of the tragedy at Para£'|| wera show that at about 4.30 a.m. 'cajj; Tuesday a native in the settlement attracted to the whare wjiere t WM tragedy took place by hearing ■ screaip|li of a womait calling, "He's killing me Running to the whare, the nati]rai|§ found the body of the woman lying'dn™ thp floor," whilst Graham, the husbajircp was eating rabbit poison. The rushed away for assistance, and wt<sjif| others arrived they found that the huß-J| band had shot himself. ' The woman appears to have struck on the head with a guxi stofejs|| Her left temple was crushed, and he?|| left arm was broken, as if in waring® off blows. A number of wounds alsGkjp appeared about the head. A' fully loaded, was found in the whare by|| the police. It was useless, as' a small'.';; screw had become misplaced. • .. i; j At the inquest to-day, Dr. Hend«B<s§f stated that the woman'* caused by a heavy blow, and that of man by a gunshot wound. Both jrarejj well-known In the settlement.- ' r !===!==-=—- '+h,
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 207, 29 February 1912, Page 5
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190THE MAORI TRAGEDY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 207, 29 February 1912, Page 5
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