Point Chevalier Tragedy.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10508, 11 February 1928, Page 9

Point Chevalier Tragedy.

HUSBAND KILLS AVI EE. THEN SUICIDES. (Press Association.) AUCKLAND. Feh. 10. A verdict that the husband shot his wife and then himself was returned by the Coroner, Air. I*. K. Hunt. S.M., at the adjourned inquest into the deaths ol the victims of the Point Chevalier tragedy. Petei AYilliani Clos and Beatrice Mabel Clos. who were found dead in their home at Raymond road on Thursday. January 2fi, The e.yidenco indicated that both Clos and his wife wore suffering from nerve trouble, and that the man had complained of failing eyesight. Both had spoken of putting an end to their lives.

Chief Detective Hammond informed the coroner that lie had a statement supplied by Base Records that he wished to read in order to clear up an allegation made to certain newspapers bv I fiends of Llos, that his failing eyesight was due to war service. According to the statement. Clos - oversea service lasted from May 15)10. to June. 1917. and lie was invalided out on account of a wound in his wrist. His eyesight was normal when he enlisted. He did not receive treatment lor sickness when on service, and there was no record of his being injured by a bursting shell or suffering from shellshock. His wound was not a distressing one. On his discharge he received a pensi on ot n wopJc .for* 12 months* find at the expiry of that period he sought to re-eniist for home service. He was not taken hack, hut his pension was renewed lor too furthei pm iods of 12 months, making three years in all. He made no lurtner ap'plication for'a pension or medical treatment. If he had done s 0 his claim would have received every consideration. and il lie had substantiated it. he would certainly have received medical treatment entirely free ot cost.