The Windsor Tragedy.
A Sensational Affair, Melbouiinv March 4, The Windsor tragedy promises to rank amongst the sensational crimes of the colonies. The cottage was let in December and occupied by a m&n and woman who were surrounded by a certain amount of mystery. A laundryman savs the olothes of both displayed richness. The man was evidently a foreigner. The crime was discovered by a prospective tenant visiting the.house, where he detected a disagreeable odour, The hearthstone was dug up and a cement casing reached. When broken open it disclosed a body doubled up, and the cement had to be picked away piece by piece before an examination could be rondo, A deep cut was then found in.the throat and a wound in tho head, ■ i The detectivea fix the date of the murder os Christinas Eve, : Although there is no cluo to the identity of the individuals, it is believed, from scraps of paper that were found in the house, that they had just arrived from England.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4056, 7 March 1892, Page 2
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168The Windsor Tragedy. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4056, 7 March 1892, Page 2
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