CRIMES AND TRAGEDY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10280, 5 January 1922, Page 3

CRIMES AND TRAGEDY.

MELBOURNE, Dec. 31. The naked body of a girl nami Alma Lirschke,, aged 12, was fom in a lane off Little Collins r- re There was evidence that she ht been .strangled to death, and ,tl body subsequently carried into tl lane. The girl was sent on an e rand from Jolunout yesterday afte noon, and failing to reach her de tination she was reported missiu The police have no clue as to tl place where the murder was con milted or as to the identity of tl; perpetrator. A tragedy occurred at Brightoi Mrs Baker, who was separated froi hor husband, arrived home late t night with her son and a boardt maned Rainsburg. On entering tl house Mrs Baker's husband appea: 2d from one of the rooms and con me need firing a revolver. Ho fatal! shot Rainsburg, and wounded hi vife in the head and his son slightly [laker escaped into a paddock, wher le exchanged shots with the ,polic md then shot himself in the heac 3aker and his wife were sent to hot ntal.' LONDON, Dec. 31. Conflicting evidence was given a