ALLEGED MURDER.
A WOODVILLE CAbE,
By Telegraph—Press Association. WOODVILLE, June 18. The Magistrate's Court was occupied the whole day hearing a charge of the alleged murder of a2 riewl y _ bom baby against Alice Maude Shepherd, a domestic servant, living at Panne v irlie, for the Dacne= virke County. It will be remembered that the bod]/ of a newly-born was found in a bag in the Woodville town sewer early in the month, and a string was tied tightly around the neck of the child. Two doctors testified that the child had lived, and had met its death by strangulation. Woodville witnesses identified the bag and wrappings in which the body was found asjhaving been purchased by the mala accused. Other witnesses testified as to their having stayed in Woodville together last month. Detective Butler testified to the arrest of the accused, and the confession by the female accused to the effect that she had tied the string around the child's neck. His evidence was corroborated by Sergt. Cruicksbank.
Accused reserved their defence, and were committed for trial at the Supreme Court, at Napier, next week.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3221, 19 June 1909, Page 5
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186ALLEGED MURDER. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3221, 19 June 1909, Page 5
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