EAST AFRICAN TRAGEDY
MURDER OF TAURANGA WOMAN (PA.) AUCKLAND, October 15. The death of Mrs F. L. Corrigan, well known in Tauranga resulted in a murder charge against the Rev. V. V. Verb!, her son-in-law, according to news received from Nairobi, East Africa Mrs Corrigan was visiting at ins house in an isolated part of the colony, and a disagreement developed as to a visit to Kilimunjaro. The next day Mrs Corrigan was killed* on the verandah by a shot from a sports gnn of the Key. Verbi. The accused’s version ot the tragedy was that when Mrs Corrigan cam© out of the house he had the gun poised with his fingers on the triggers, and as he turned, startled, one barrel was discharged almost simultaneously with the other. Mrs Corrigan fell mortally wounded. The story of the accused was not accepted by the jury, and at an extended trial, which has just concluded, a verdict of murder was returned.
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Evening Star, Issue 24016, 15 October 1941, Page 8
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160EAST AFRICAN TRAGEDY Evening Star, Issue 24016, 15 October 1941, Page 8
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