A CHRISTCHURCH TRAGEDY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2756, 10 March 1910, Page 5

A CHRISTCHURCH TRAGEDY.

ATTEMPTED WIFE MU.-cR

HUSBAND SUICIDE

[Per Press Association, f CHRISTCHURCH, March 9. James Frederick Trengrove, a casual laborer, residing at Queen Street, Sydenham, committed suicide at his house this morning by cutting his throat with a razor, after he- had made an attempt t ( ). murder ms wife with a tomahawk. Trengrove was casually employed on the railway, and for some time past has not lived at all happily with his wife. He had been on a drinking bout, and went home drunk on Saturday night and created a disturbance. Yesterday Mrs. Trengrove went to Court and instituted proceedings for a summary separation order, and this morning it is stated another quarrel ensued. She informed her husband of her intention to' apply for an order, whereupon he became violent and picked up a small tomahawk, and struck her a blow with the edge on tho back of the head. She was knocked down, but a little later recovered sufficiently to run out on to the street, where she began screaming “Murder.” The police were informed, and went to the house. A doctor, who had been telephoned for, arrived just a few moments after the police officials. Trengrove was alive then, but died shortly after. Mrs. Trengrove in the meantime, was attended to by the neighbors, and removed to an adjacent house. Her condition, as far as can be gathered, is not thought to be serious. An inquest opened to-day, and the evidence of the police was taken. It was then adjourned till Mrs. Trengrove is well enough to give evidence.