MURDER PROVED
A N.S.W. TRAGEDY. (By Electric Telegrapn.—Copyright.) v Aust.-N Z. Cable P -pociation.) Sydney, April 27. John Curran was found guilty of murdering Thomas Hogan, Mayor of Moree, and was sentenced to death. Tho defence ontered a plea of insanity. Accused, giving evidence, blamed Hogan for the loss of tho Stadium which he built at Moree, but for which he failed to obtain a license to hold boxing contests, and went shearing. While he was away, Hogan, as Mayor, obtained permission of tho Chief Secretary, broke the jocks of the Stadium, and held a boxing contest for patriotic purposes. Ho demanded to see Hogan’s authority for entering, and during an altercation the tragedy occurred.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 4575, 28 April 1922, Page 4
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115MURDER PROVED Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 4575, 28 April 1922, Page 4
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