MURDER CHARGE.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 10829, 30 March 1932, Page 2

MURDER CHARGE.

THE MANGAMAHOE TKAGEDI

Masterton, Marck.il! Charged with the murder flfS parents, at Mangamahoe, John■ Off rigan, aged 26, appeared beta Messrs Simpson and Greathead, fa tices of the peace in the EttetaiHi Police Court this morning, aadis remanded to appear in Wellingtons April 5. Bail was refused. An inquest was opened at ton this morning for the idenpSs lion of the victims of the John Corrigan, farmer, aged P years, and Mrs Ellen Corrigan, h wife, aged 57 yoais. The was then adjourned sine die. It is stated that about two ye® ago the accused lifted a motor-® containing two passengers, andtfto lime must have hurt himself into® ally, as soon after the incident* was noticed to be acting in a I®* manner. • He repeatedly ictuses* be examined by a doctor. The homestead at winch the tni edy occurred is set amid shelter™® of pine trees in a fairly sparsely P# lated area, and the family ha*’" sided there for some years, being® gaged in sheep fanning. Mrt.C rigan, accompanied by 1 a..son,w« aged 20, and a daughter, Agnes, aP 17, spent Sunday evening at a dmhour’s place, the accused and.Utoi other children, Patrick, aged 13, p Bernadinc, aged 10, staying at with their father. On return home at 11.45 Mrs Corrigan an# son and daughter found l * ia J I a j i J t others were in bed. Mrs CWWJj retired to the front bedroom, ' she and her husband OCC double bed, while the son and da-£ ter who had accompanied' her, to their rooms at the rear w ' house. The son John occupK ' room near his parents’ bedroom, doors being opposite each otn® • . 2.20 a.m. on Monday, it is "Tj Lewis was awakened by the repon a shotgun. When he discovered had happened he ran a road to seek the assistance- 0 neighbour, who accompanied' back to the house. ■' I