THE BALCLUTHA TRAGEDY.
J SUDDEN MADNESS SVKMISKD. ! [Per Press Association.] j DT7NEDIX. April '-28. At the inquest this afternoon, before Mr G. W. Wood, Acting Coroner, and a jury of six, Constable Flarvoy said that it was impossible to place evidence ivforo the jury for a wook._ owiny; to Mrs Littlewocd's serious condlton. I It was impossible for the police to show how tho fire was canned, but it was surmised that decjasc-d set fire to the house. He believed the body to be that of Littlewoo.d. but it was so charred thai it was impossible to identify it. An incision was found in^tiie ! throat, apparently running from left to ripht, but" the. nock was badly burnt. arid it was impossible to trace the cut j on the ri<*ht sidf. I The inquest was adjourned till May ' <i. Deceased and his wife appear to have j been i! most, happy r.mnle. wrapped up' jin their six-yoar-'sid child, and _lb" I sudden madness of is surmised to have caused the tragedy.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10755, 29 April 1913, Page 1
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