After living the life of a hermit for five voars, William Martin, affed eighty, a Crimean veteran, was found dead in his house at. Becston. At the inquest it Vas stated that he refused the help of his neighbours nnrl' threatened to shoot anvoue outerins his house. The medical evidence showed that he died as the result of partial starvation. Death from natural causes n-as the verdict. While restiiiß in Beira. during her African tour Mme. Ada Crossley formed one of a party which went rrocodile hunting in a' motor-boat, up (ho Buzi River. She had the .satisfaction of shootins a. crocodile. Two deaf and dumb persons were married at a Wellingborough church on September 28, the best man beuig also deaf and dumb. /
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1286, 15 November 1911, Page 10
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