KILLED IN FAMILY QUARREL.
SON CHARGED WITH MURDER. B 7 Cable —Press Association—Coi.yright. Australian and N.Z. Cable AsaociW -SYDNEY. March .30. At the inquest touching the death of Alexander Strong, who was killed following a family quarrel, and in consequence of whose death his .son. Brine Strong, was arrested .and charged with murder, evidence was given by a son. Alexander, who said tile deceased used to threaten to blow Hie family's brains out. He gave instances of acts ol cruelty by the father to members ol the family.
The Coroner said although the evidence showed that deceased was a remarkable cruel man, and beeumo praeticaliy u,. maniac when under' the influence of liquor, he could not define the accused's action as anything other than murder, and committed him for trial.
(A Bress Association message received on March 2.'1 said: —Following a family quarrel in which Alexander Strong (IT), is alleged to have threatened members of Ins family at Smith's Creek near Murwillumhali, Ills son liruce Strong (2G) is alleged to have fired two shots witn a rifle at bis father, billing him. Bruce Strong was arrested and charged with murder. In a slntemeiu to the police he said he fired in selldefence.)
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 31 March 1926, Page 9
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202KILLED IN FAMILY QUARREL. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 31 March 1926, Page 9
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