INQUEST VERDICT
THE MOTLEY TRAGEDY
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PALMERSTON NORTH, April 19
, Verdicts that Margaret Ellen Motley [ was murdered -by Arthur Solev, and 'that Soley committed suicide, were returned by the Coroner this morning, at the inquest resnltingTrom the tragedy which occurrbU Tfi’st' Wednesday morning; "' ' - >Ub; " The. coroner added seemed \yuite clear from the evidence, that the unfortunate girl was the victim;' of an unscrupulous man, who pcsod' as a widower and became engaged to' her, ; though well knowing lie was. not in a j position to marry her. Having in the J end confessed his .deception, he appar- i ently brooded over the affair, and deliberately planned to end both their lives- .
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 April 1933, Page 6
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114INQUEST VERDICT Hokitika Guardian, 19 April 1933, Page 6
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