THE AKAROA SENSATION.
MRS SUNCKELL'S INJURIES. Per Press Association.,' * CHRISTCHURCH, March 22. On enquiry to-day at the Akaroa Hospital it a was ascertained that Mrs Sunckell, one of the victims of the murderous assault, committed yesterday, was doing as well asJ could be expected. Mrs Sunckell's injuries.; consist of wounds on the head, face and arms, those on the urms"being- evidently.] the result- of stabs inflicted by a carving j knife, with which her husband afterwards killed, himse'f. It is"-.'stated that on Monday Sunckell met his- wife in'. Akaroa and en-..j deavoured to pefcsuade her to-return hoirie : with him.. ■/ Mr William Le Lievre's house, which was set on fire by Sunckell and totally destroyed, was insured in" the Alliance office for £4OO, the furniture and effects- being insured for £l5O in the, Liverpool and London and Globe office.
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12635, 23 March 1905, Page 3
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138THE AKAROA SENSATION. Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12635, 23 March 1905, Page 3
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