PETERBOROUGH MURDER
THE CORONER’S VERDICT. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) ADELAIDE, May 8. At the inquest on Vlachos the Coroner returned a verdict that Vlachos died from injuries caused by Benetos and Tsontos, and that they murdered Vlachos. A revolting murder was reported from Peterborough on April 14. The body of a Greek named Joanes Vlachos was found buried in a quarry with his throat gashed and his heart cut out. A few days later the police arrested Araxtotfis Benetos, who had in his possession a number of cheques and papers inscribed with the name of Vlachos. Nicholas Tsontos was arrested later.
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Southland Times, Issue 19546, 9 May 1925, Page 7
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106PETERBOROUGH MURDER Southland Times, Issue 19546, 9 May 1925, Page 7
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