VICTORIAN OUTRAGE

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 65, 11 September 1924, Page 5

VICTORIAN OUTRAGE

MYSTERY OF WOMAN’S DEATH. POLICE SHORT OF CLUE. Press Association—Copyright. (Received 9.55 a.in.) Melbourne. September 10. Miss Bridget Enwright, who was aged 65 was last seen alive on 27th July, when after a visit to Yackdandah, she was driven by a neighbour to within 100 yards of her house at Allan’s Flat, near Wodonga. When neighbours forced an Y>nI trance to the house, they found that the bed was not made, and the clothes usually worn by Miss Enwright when away from home in the room. The farm was badly neglected. It is thought possible the unfortunate woman could have possessed much means. The police are endeavoring to find the person who was seen speaking to the woman on 26th July. EVIDENCE AT INQUEST.

Melbourne, September 10. The fact that Miss Enwright met her c')3ath by foul play was proved beyond doubt when the inquest opened. The medical evidence disclosed that there were two bullet wounds in the head and portions of flattened bullets of a small calibre were entangled in her hair. The indications are that she was shot from a considerable distance, and apparently she had been dead for several weeks. Deceased inherited) a farm of 29b , acres from her lather. She lived a lonely life since the death of hei mother twelve years ago. Rumours were current that she kept a large sum of money in the house, which had been ransacked, apparently at the time of the tragedy.