KILLED HIS CHILD
AGED FATHER’S CRIME. By Telegraph—Prosa Association. DUNEDIN, Monday. 'l’ho police are advised dial a farmer named John Sharp, of Uongalem, had attacked his children during Saturday.' The children had got away from him, but in the evening he attacked two. One got away, but the other, a girl of seven years, was Tendered unconscious. Dc. Stenhouse and Constable Finlay, from Balelutha, set out for the scene, and on examination Hie doctor found the child's head had been basiled in, and started with her for Dunedin, but she expired shortly afterwards. Mrs Sharp, who lias been in delicate health, is staying in Dunedin. Sharp, who is 70 years of age. made for Lawrence, where lie gave himsell UP-
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Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14365, 17 May 1920, Page 5
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