MURDER NEAR NASEBY.
(FBOM OUR OWN COBRESPONDENT.) Naseby, August 4th. Mrs Mary Young, an old and much-esteemed resident, a widow, about 60 years of age, residing in a lonely house at the Kyeburn diggings, eight miles from Naseby, and supposed to possess a good sum of money, was murdered last night. She was found insensible, and died this afternoon. The murderers searched the house, but did not find themotey. Only a watch and chain are missing. Two large atones were found covered with blood in the house. The door was omashed in. The police are using every endeavour to discover the murderers. A number of Chinese miners were living in the vicinity.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1499, 7 August 1880, Page 15
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112MURDER NEAR NASEBY. Otago Witness, Issue 1499, 7 August 1880, Page 15
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