A SHOCKING CRIME.
JEALOUSY THE CAUSE. (i:y electric telegraph—copyright) Adelaide, July 30. The wife of a suburban milkman named Simmons poured a large quantity of kerosene over Georgina Woodling, who had been acting as Simmons' housekeeper. She then set fire to the unfortunate woman, who was fearfully burned, and died in terrible agony. Jealousy is supposed to have been the cause. Mrs Simmons was arrested. She has on n.ore than one occasion been confined in a, lunatic asylum, and only occasionally lived with her husband. (Received August 1, 9 a.m.) Adelaide, August 1. At the inquest on the woman Woodline, a verdict of wilful murder was returned against Mrs Simmons. The latter in her evidence stated that she burned the woman becausa of her relations with her husband. Simmons admitted being the father of Wocdling's child,
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Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 322, 2 August 1898, Page 2
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136A SHOCKING CRIME. Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 322, 2 August 1898, Page 2
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