The Tauranga Tragedy.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6376, 11 February 1892, Page 3

The Tauranga Tragedy.

fPBB PEESS ASSOCIATION. J

Auckland, Last night,

At tho inquest on the bodies of the victims of the Tauranga tragedy a verdict was returned of wilful murder against Duncan ! Munro, with a rider that he should never j have been let out of the asylum, and had not bcon properly looked after by his family. Mrs Munro is still alive, but unconscious and iv a critical Btate The report that the other child (Alexander) was dead wad incorrect, but all hopes of the poor boy recovering are giv n up. In his evidence at the inquest on the bodies of George, John, and Lilian Munro, Dr. Bullon, who was called iv when the murder was committed, deposed that for Borne time past he had considered Munro dangerous and insane. He frequently suffered from religious mania. A few days ago Mrs Munro called on him and showed him bruis-js caused by her husband, and she stated that she was in fear of her life and the lives of her children. Witness reported this to Mrs Bodell (Muuro's mother), and to Peter I Munro, prisoner's brother, aud said that Monro would do some mischief if not properly looked after. Witness also reported the matter to the police. Peter Munro, brother of the accused, admitted that Dr Bullen had told him six mouths ago that his brother should be watched, but witness understood the doctor to believe that the prisoner would do injury, not to others, but to himself. Sergeant Kiely said that when he asked Mrs Munro if she considered her husband daugerous she replied that she was not afraid of him, but as she had to nurse a baby she would require assistance. He had heard nothing about Munro beating his wife, as stated in Dr. Bullen'a evidence. During the inquest the prisoner Munro was seized by a fit and caused some sensation by singing hymns. Ho had to be taken out of the room.