MURDER CHARGES.
DR. PEACOCK'S DEFENCE. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright; Melboubste, October 24. Tire trial of Dr. Peacock for the murder of Miss Da vies is : proceeding. The evw dence for the defence is that Miss Daviea was . treated for threatened prematura birth. I }. The girl, it is declared, was .in great distress, owing to want, of funds. Peacock asked her to remain, but she persisted in leaving. He performed no operation.
A STAFFORDSHIRE CRIME. London*, October 23. - At the inquest .on the bodies of Mrs. Weir,, her four-year-old daughter, and a servant,: who were murdered in their house at Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, on Octtober 6, the jury returned a verdict of. , wilful murder against the German, Karl Kramer. '• - -• "r The tragedy was . discovered by . a daughter of Mrs. Weir. A sum of £30 had been stolen from the house. Kramer was arrested next day. •
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14820, 25 October 1911, Page 7
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