THE WANGANUI MURDER CASE.
THE VEEDICT. [By Telegraph.] [united peess association.] Wanoanui, 12th June. After the dinner adjournment evidence was given by Dr. Tripe, Mrs. Foster (the nurse), and the police. Dr. Tripe deposed to taking down, as a' Justice of the Peace, the dying declarations ; of the deceased, which were made of her own ' free will, and in full belief that she was ; about to die. The statement, which was read, described the illegal operation which , the nnfortnnate woman declared had been | performod upon her by Mrs. Poyman on the 24th May, for which aho had paid J& in ac- . cordance with agreoment. ' The nurse's statement of tho confession ( made to her by the deceased waß a confirmation of the declaration before Dr. Tripe. Sergeant-Major Anderson deposed to finding certain articles in the possession of Mrs. Peyman. The jury returned the following verdict : — "That Emily Kate Spicer came by her death at tho hands of Caroline Peyman, and we record a verdict of wilful murder against the said Caroline Peyman."
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Evening Post, Volume XLI, Issue 138, 13 June 1891, Page 2
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171THE WANGANUI MURDER CASE. Evening Post, Volume XLI, Issue 138, 13 June 1891, Page 2
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