TRAGEDY AT PERTH.
AFTER RECONCILIATION. Received 9.40 p.m. Perth, Yesterday. A terrible tragedy occurred early this morning. The domestic relations between Alfred John Binks and his wife were the subject of Police Court proceedings recently, but a reconciliation was effected yesterday. Binks and his wife retired last night at 10.30, and an aigument was heard, followed later by shots. The wife rushed out, and the hußband followed firing twice effeefcirely. Then returning to 'the bedroom Binks shot himself dead. The wife expired in the hospital.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1922, 16 May 1913, Page 5
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85TRAGEDY AT PERTH. Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1922, 16 May 1913, Page 5
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