THE OAMARU HORROR.
OAM ABU, November 1. The inquest on the remains of the child found buried in a garden about a fortnight ago was resumed to-day. Dr Ogston, of Dunedin, had made &post mortem examination of the child, but owing to the advanced stage of decomposition he could not tell from the wounds whether death had occurred before or after their infliction. The Jury returned the following verdict :— " That the child was a female child, born of Agnes Sorgenson, and bad been murdered by the said Agnes Sorgenson between the 21st and 25th September."
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Otago Witness, Issue 1824, 5 November 1886, Page 16
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