DECOMPOSED CORPSES.
EVIDENCES OF TERRIBLE CRIME
MELBOURNE, Feb. 16. The bodies of Thomas Harrison and his son Joseph were found in a home at Moorngag in an advanced stage of decomposition. The father hadL apparently been shot through the chest attempted suicide by cutting his throat, and then blew the top of his head off. He was found clasping a gun in his hand. The tragedy was about a week old. A letter by the son Shows that he was dissatisfied with life on the faim, and had no other motive.
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Northern Advocate, 19 February 1912, Page 2
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91DECOMPOSED CORPSES. Northern Advocate, 19 February 1912, Page 2
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