WOMAN MURDERED BY A LUNATIC.

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 September 1909, Page 4

WOMAN MURDERED BY A LUNATIC.

\ THAGIC OCCI'HHKNCE. [BY TELEGIt.U'II. —PER I'KESS ASSOCIATION*.] DARGAVILLE, September 29. \ sliorkintr tragedy "Ceiirn 'I a little after eight o'clock this nmniim: when Mrs Kim-, wife „f Mr 11. Ki, T , ;,., i.hi resident ,i Northern Wairoa was murdered in Victoria Sim" I.v ~ junntic nauieil Allwood .Mr. Ki.-i was ah-ne n home and was in betl reading, win n Alhvo «1 , n lured carrying a h.avy cane and a knife almost like a'scythe. Sin jumped our of bed and ran into tin street screaming, being pursued li\ Allwood. When in Ihe centre of the load she apparently fainted or fell from exhaust!,m. when Allwood reached her and struck her thuv blows, one of which bmke 1,. ,■ ne,'k. Allwood only returned fioni Avondale Asylum two or three days ago. .Mrs Kier was aboiil 42 years old anil was greatly esteemed. She leaves a husband and Hire • children THK INQUEST. A coroner's inquest was held in (he afternoon when .Jeannie Duo state.l that -'ln- was standing at her utile, nearly opposite deceased's late residence, and hearing an a 1 terralion in the road, turned towards the direction from which the sound came. Witness saw a woman with h r arnik up trying to push an assailant off. Deceased turned to get away and AllWood struck lier down using great, force with .an instrument. The medical evidence stated that death was insiautan.ous. deceased's neck being broken. VKKhli'T OK WILKI I. MI'KDRH. The Conner stared thai he had in.thin;..' to do with the asylum matlev ; Ins duty was to iiujuir • into the i-aiih of death. lie had no hesitation in returning a verdict that deceased was wilfully murderul by George Allwood. Accused, who set mctl to be ijiute ttuc'onci Hied p.aid h ■ had imthij!» to 'Allwood will I).' formally charged with the crime to-morrow.