THE LEICHARDT TRAGEDY
MRS. BRAY ACQUITTED, By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 20, 12.45 a.m. Newcastle, March 19. Mrs. Bray has been found not guilty on a charge of murdering her son at Leichardt, on the ground of temporary insanity. [On December 18, Mrs. Bray fired three revolver shots at her husband, who was sleeping on the verandah. Two of the shots grazed his head, one lodging in his che6t. The wounds were not serious. The woman then administered poison to herself and her child, and the child died a few days later. It was stated that there had been strained relations between the husband and wife over financial matters.]
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 224, 20 March 1912, Page 5
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108THE LEICHARDT TRAGEDY Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 224, 20 March 1912, Page 5
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