FARM SERVANT'S CRIME.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13277, 30 November 1911, Page 5

FARM SERVANT'S CRIME.

MURDER OF AN OCTOGENARIAN

OTHER PERSONS ATTACKED

[Peeks Association—Copyright.]

(Received Nov 20, 10.15 p.m.)

London, Nov 29. At tli!1 farm of Mr George Saugar, a well known showman, at East Fiuchley, a farm .servant named Cooper, nnned with a hntchot and razor, cut the throat of Jackson, a servant, in the scullery. Proceeding to the drawing room lie attacked Mr Saugar, cutting bis head open with the axo. Ho noxt attacked Austin, a servant, v.'lio was rending to Saugar.

Cooper then escaped and the police :iro scouring the neighbourhood for him.

Mr Saugo.r, who was 84 years of n;j;o, died in four hours.