LAWLESS AUSTRALIA

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11403, 2 January 1931, Page 5

LAWLESS AUSTRALIA

MOTHER AND BABY BATTERED . TO death.

YOUTH ALSO FOUND HANGED.

U.F.A. by Eloc. Tel. Copyright) PERTH, Dec. 31. Mrs McCaskell, 28, and her eight-months-old baby were found battered to death on her husband’s farm at Bruce Rock. William Albert, 21, who was employed on the farm, was found hanging on the verandah of the farmhouse. Albert had been given notice of dismissal by the husband earlier in the day. Albert then said: “You will bo sorry for this:” Albert, who was alive when, out down, from the rafters, is alleged to have done his terrible work with an axe. -•

WAS FARM-HAND MURDERER ?

POLICE NOT SATISFIED,

(TJ.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received .Dec. 31, 11 p,.m.) PERTH. Dec, 31. Tlie Perth police are investigating the McCnskell murders. They ■ arc not Satisfied, ■with the theory that they cwere committed by the farmhand who- hanged himself, as reported.- It is definitely established that ■ Mrs. MeCaskell’s life was insured recently, for .C520C0. SENSATIONAL SEQUEL. HUSBAND BLOWS TTIS HEAD OFF. ftT.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) ' (Received Jan. 1. p.m.) PERTH.' Jan. 1. The MeOaskcll tragedy had a sensational sequel. The murdered woman's husband, Victor McCa shell, aged 28 is now dead, making the fourth, victim. AYhen he Iparnecl that the police had held up thei funeral of Mrs. MoCaskell and of tlie daughter the husband was fourteen miles awnv awaiting the cortege . Ho suddenly motored back to his farm at high speed, pursued by a no] iceman. MeCaskell drove right through a wire fence, halted near a haystack, placed gelignite in his mouth and blew his head and portion of his body to atoms. The policeman arrived just in time to witness the horrible deed.

ONE HUNDRED HOLD-UPS.

FIFTEEN MURDERS AND SCORES OF SUICIDES.

N.S.W. CRIME YEAR

(U.P.A. bv Elec. Tel. Copyright) SYDNEY, Dec. 31Fifteen murders, many manslaughter cases, scores of suicides, 100 hold ups, and ' innumerable burglaries is th' police crime summary for New South Wales for 1930, making one of the most formidable on record. The hundredth hold-up occurred last night when two men. attacked a woman at Waverley, viciously assaulted her, gagged and bound her to a chair, stole 12s and escaped. The woman collapsed under the terrifying ordeal and was unconscious for some time.