MURDER AND SUICIDE
TRAGEDY AT PERTH
(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received May loth, 9.40 p.m.) PERTH, May 15. A terrible tragedy occurred early this morning. The domestic relations of Alfred John Binks and his wife were tho subject of Police Court proceedings recently, but a reconciliation was effected yesterday. Binks and his wife retired last night at 10.30, when an argument was heard, wliich was followed later by shots. The wife rushed out, and the husband followed. . He fired twice, both bullets takins effect. Returning to the bedroom Binks shot himself dead. Mrs Binks expired in the hospital.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14667, 16 May 1913, Page 7
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