MURDER AND SUICIDE

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVII, Issue LXXVII, 1 August 1918, Page 5

MURDER AND SUICIDE

Received Aug. 1, 9.20 a.m.)

SYDNEY, July 31. An Ilford chemist named Harris Crocker wrote to a local doctor revealing a terrible tragedy. He stated that he murdered his Avife and four children a fortnight ago, and intended to commite suicide last night. The police found six dead bodies at tho house this morning. Cocker feared being callejt up for the army.—Press Assn.