POPLAR MURDER
BROTHER AND SISTER KILLED. ANOTHER BROTHER FOUND WITH THROAT CUT. LONDON, Jan. 17. A tradesman heard groans in a house at- Poplar. The police forced an entry ancl found the bodies of Emily White and her brother, Peter, both of whom had been killed by blows on the head with a hatchet. They also found William, another brother, lying with his throat cut. He was taken to hospital ancl detained by the police. The Whites were an eccentric family and had little communication with their neighbors. —A. and N.Z.C.A.
(Received Jan. 19, 9.50 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 18. At the 'inquest- concerning the deaths of Emily and Peter White, the Coroner returned a verdict of murder. —A,, and N.Z.C.A.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10310, 20 January 1927, Page 5
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120POPLAR MURDER Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10310, 20 January 1927, Page 5
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