John Hicks Met Death On Friend’s Doorstep

Shot down at his friend’s door.

Such was the grim fate of young John Hicks, the tragic protagonist of a drama that plunged Victoria into mystery, 137 years ago.

For Hicks, the outcome was death; for Victorians, a puzzle which has never been satisfactorily explained.

It is, in fact, one of Victoria’s most fascinating ‘cold’ crime cases.

Who dun it? I really don’t know although I have my suspicions. I’ll tell you all about it in next week’s Cowichan Chronicles.
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