THE HOBART TRAGEDY.
Inquest on the Victims.
(By Illactric Telegraph— Copyri«hti) (Por United Picas Association.) (Received March 5, at 9.15 a.m.)
Hob iRT, March 4.
At the inquest a verdict that Mrs Glover killed her children, and then suicided|whilst insane was returned. The evidence showed that the woman suffered from irielauoholia, niid had been peculiar in her manner lately. The day previous to the tragedy &he failed to obtain a supply of laudanum. The crime was apparently committed at night, and the children woro asleop when murdered. Their ages ranged from four months to eleven years. The statement that theis was a seventh child was mcoriect. Piior to drowning herself the woman attempted to cut her own throat.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9380, 5 March 1898, Page 2
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118THE HOBART TRAGEDY. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9380, 5 March 1898, Page 2
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