The Dunedin Murder. Dunedin, November 30.
The trial of Sarah Fogo for the murder of her husband, Thonias Fogo, was concluded today. Mr Sim, for the ' defence,* -addressed the: jury at length and with force. The. theory set up to account for the deed was that f Ogo had been 'drinking' during tH» bight, a,a waa^hown by the, gin bottle in the bedroom. Mrs Fogo bad gat up todo the -washing, and h«r husband asked for another draft, -which she refused. He jump 9 out of bed in a violent r»ge »nd lebjsa 'the :knifovini the Toom, sod 'threatens to -cut l her' throat to frighten, her. BLegope to-snih the door, whoa Mrs -Fogo,, seizes the, stick and strikes a blowvon-the; badk of his head, whioh dazed him for a 1 moment. He turns round with the* knife-in his right hand, and -amices & step. She wreafcartie *kaife with' her' left hand, snd strikes a blow withoutrealising what she U doing. The moment rtheHoea to she stepa-baok, anfl was found with the' knife in her hand ■ by her son and daughter. < The jury, »ftbr a retirement of seven hours, returned with a verdict of-guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy. The Judge, in passing 4he -sentence prescribed by law, thought he might say he- concurred In (ho recomrnenSa- 1 tion of the jury, and would! forward it to the proper quarter. It waa aot for i him to give effeot to it. The Judge tb»a put on the black «ap and passed the death sentence in the usual form. The prisoner burst into tears. '
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 80, 4 December 1900, Page 3
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263The Dunedin Murder. Dunedin, November 30. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 80, 4 December 1900, Page 3
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