DEAD IN COTTAGE
RETIRED NAVAL OFFICER. [ Per Press Association.] WHANGAREI, June 15. Michael Hayes, about 63, a retired petty officer of the Navy, was found dead in a cottage at Kaitaia, where he was a well-known figure, with his throat cut. The wound is believed to have been self-inflicted. There was evidence that the man also struck himself on the head with a hammer and stabbed his chest with a slasher. The cottage door was securely locked. Hayes had independent means. A number of medals, including a D.C.M., was found in the house.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 140, 16 June 1932, Page 8
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93DEAD IN COTTAGE Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 140, 16 June 1932, Page 8
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