SECOND EDITION.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 48, 24 August 1895, Page 3

SECOND EDITION.

Extraordinary Tragedies in Australia. DOUBLE SUICIDE* AT I)ERRAWONG. (Our Own Cor respondent. J Ir.BR 8.8. TAIUNE AT THE BLUFF.! Mjlbouenk, 19th Auguet. A strange tragedy is reported from Derrawong, about 20 milea from Condobolin, a man named Gimblett and bis wife hanging themselves. On Saturday morning the husband went to his father-in-law's place, two miles distant, and in his absence [bis wife oommitted suioide by hanging. A sister of the deceased woman Borne two or three hours later went to Gimblett's house, and found Gimblett back, when the woman was out down. Bassett (the father-in-law) and Gimblett remained with the dead body till 4 in in the afternoon, and then Bassett proceeded to a neighbour's named Parsons. Gimblett wife had used, with bis hands strapped behind his back. A magisterial enquiry was held, but no freah light was thrown on the tragedy. The husband, was aged 22 and the wife 13. There is fv qhild four months bidj whi&h was at its grandmother's. THE TIMOR MUBDEB AND SUICIDE. Early on Wednesday evening news was received of a terrible tragedy at Timor, four miles distant from Maryborough. A man named Bobert Henry Bowring first murdered hia sweetheart, a young lady namod Ellen Randall, and then destroyed himself. Bath parties were well-known in the district. Bowring was a miner, about 26 years of age, and employed at the Grand Duke mine. Bis victim was 22 years old, a daughter of one of hia fellow-workmen. She waa prepossessing in appearance, and highly esteemed by a large circle of aequsintanoes. Last week Bowring went to Melbourne to attend a race meeting at Caulfield, evidently with the intention of plunging heavily. He had also recently been'speoulating in shares, and had lost most of his money. Bowring lost heavily at the raoes, and upon bis return saw Miss Bandall, and they arranged to go a two years' tour, and the wedding was fixed for Ootober. They drove into Maryborough, and moat friendly relations appeared to exist between them. After resting for a while in town they started for home, going by what is called the " Backway." This road goes past a Bpot called the " Books," near the reservoir whioh affords the greatest water supply to the town. At this place Bowricgshot Miss Bandall with a double-barrelled gun, the charge entering her head and killing her instantly. ' He then drove towards Timor, whioh was distant about a mile and a half from the t cone of the tragedy, and was passed by a man named Grose, who was accompanied by his son. Shortly afterwards they heard a report like the shot of a gnn, and, thinking that something was wrong, hurried to the buggy, the horse having been stopped. They were horrified to see Bowring sitting on the righthand side of the buggy leaning ever the gnn, whioh was between his knees, and with part of his head blown off. At the Spot where the girl waa murdered there were no indications of a struggle. Over the body was thrown a man's overcoat. She had evidently been Bhot in the right oheek. Her hair was disordered. In her loft hand she held some wattle blossoms, while the right arm was bent under the body. It is uncertain whether the girl was in the buggy when shot. Bowring'a letters indicate that he had at .first resolved only on self-destruction, and nothing has been ascertained to show why he changed his mind. He appears to have been infatuated with hia victim, and his conduct in driving over her body is more inexplicable. After ho shot the girl ho must nave reloaded the barrel, oa one ohambor was loaded when the gnn was found. At the inquest held on the bodies of the viotims, Mr. Bowring father of the murderor and suicide, said he hod lent the deceased 415, and when advanoing the money he had said, "Now.ltobert, you are going to destruction; you must turn over a new leaf." The deoeued replied, " I am going to the races at Melbourne, and will pay the money when I oome baok." The dco t as9d appeared very despondent, and witness promised to make him a present of the money. The evidence of Mrs. Bandall, the murdered girl's mother, went to show that op to the day of the tragedy the relations between - the deceased couple were most affectionate. There waa no evidence to show that Bowfiner had prenleditated inflicting injury oft Misß^Bandali. _ _ , ,; A verdict was returned that Bobert Bowring committed murder and auioide while in a Btate of temporary insanity.