CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT.] THE WILLOUGHBY MURDER

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LVII, Issue LVII, 28 April 1910, Page 5

CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. — COPYRIGHT.]

THE WILLOUGHBY MURDER

— • FATHER CHARGED WITH MUR- 1 DER. GIRL BEATEN TO DEATH WITH A 1 BOTTLE. [PBGSB ASSOCIATION.] J SYDNEY, April 27. a The inquest was opened on the eight- n year-old girl Phillips so brutally raur- n dered at Willoughby." Strong public interest was evinced in the case. j The evidence showed that the family t lived in great poverty and misery. In t )bhe night the child was killed the clul- y dren went to bed foodless. The medical evidence showed that the little girl was probably rendered unconscious by a blow, the jugular vein being then severed. The medical witness Jctailed the other horrifying injuries. One witness heard the three-year-o'd sister of deceased prattling to herself: "Poor Wickiel Daddy beat Wickie with bottle." The child was ask'd, "Where is Wickie P" and replied, "Daddy take her up into the bush." B The inquest was adjourned. £