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CASE OF CHILD MURDER

Melbourne, August 14,

The mother cf the child found in the Lagoon has been arrested. She denied chat she had caused the death of the child. Sh6 said that she gave it to a Salvation Army woman on Sunday night, and had not seen her since.

Later,

Mrs Williams bas confessed that she took the ohild to the lagoon and tied a stone to its waist while the iofant was laughing at the water, Bnd then Bhoved it in. The reason given is tbat the people where she was liviDg were always grumbling about the poor mortal crying for iU mother.

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Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8327, 15 August 1895, Page 4

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105

CASE OF CHILD MURDER Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8327, 15 August 1895, Page 4

CASE OF CHILD MURDER Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8327, 15 August 1895, Page 4

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