MOTHER'S AWFUL ACT.
THREE CHILDREN ATTACKED. RESULT OF DEMENTIA. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 11.5 u.m.) SYDNEY. Oct. 13. A dreadful domestic tragedy occurred at Newcastle. Mrs. Choltham, while in a state of dementia, attacked with an axe three of her children, whose ages range from nine months to seven years. All three were terribly injured. They were taken to a hospital in a serious condition. The police took charge of the mother. Two older children escaped and alarmed the neighbour®..
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19251014.2.46
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19148, 14 October 1925, Page 11
Word Count
82MOTHER'S AWFUL ACT. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19148, 14 October 1925, Page 11
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in