THE BALLARAT TRAGEDY.
fFXB FBSBB ASSOCIATION.*] ■*•.-■•■. / . i Received December 10th, j sMblbournb, December 10. Johnston and his wife are still alive. Two of the oldest children show signs j of a struggle before*, strangulation. They were apparently killed before the household retired to rest. The wife's arms were torn and lacerated, indicating that her husband had first j attempted to strangle her? It is now stated that Johnston had been in financial difficulties for some time.
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Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7732, 11 December 1890, Page 5
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