ALLEGED MURDER
QUARREL OVER MONEY
CONFESSION MADE TO POLICE
By Telegraph—Copyright —Press Assn. MELBOURNE, Nov. 26.
The body of Dr Frank Stanislaus Loughnan), aged 35, was found in his surgery at Fitzroy. Dr Loughnan had been battered, about the head, and a blood-stained tyre lever was beside the body. Last last night another medical man was-questioned by the police. Dt Loughnan was well-known in the Sporting world. Dr Allan's John Botham! ey, aged 45, of Johnston street, Fitzroy, was before the City Court to-day, charged with the murder of Dr Loughnan. Detective Hogg gave evidence that Dr BiOthamley visited the detective office last night and declared that he had killed Dr Loughnan. A detective said Hit had been alleged thali) an alignment occurred in connection with payment of money due for a .medical (practice with Dr Bothamley brought from Dr Loughnan. A serious altercation occurred in the surgery and Dr Loughnan died of severe wounds 'inflicted by a tyro lever. Dr Bothamley was remanded until December 4, 'bail being refused.
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Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 276, 27 November 1935, Page 5
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