A SHOCKING TRAGEDY.

Lake County Press, Issue 2116, 3 May 1906, Page 5

A SHOCKING TRAGEDY.

A Wife Shot by her Husband.

At Palmorston North on Saturday, William Knowles shot his wife, Martha Knowles, with a revolver and killed her. Knowlea who waa a member of the. Sixth

Contingent, was living lit Fielding, and the parties had appeared in Court some time ago, the wife suirg for maintenance order. The only actual witness of the tragedy whs their son, nine years old. Knowlos arrived in Pnlmornron North on Saturday morning with friends. lie unexpectedly loft them, and wont to the house whore his wife was living. They had some words, and Mrs Knowlos commenced to walkaway. Knowlos followed, soized his wife, and bent her over his knee, and whilo she was on the ground shot hor, first in fcho loft breast and then on the forehead. Tie then turned the weapon on himself but the cartridge jammed. He made no attempt to escape or deny his guilt, and when tho polico arrived he told them that if tho revolver had not failed he would not have troubled them. Ho kissed tho lifoloss body of his wife, and said aho had been a good wife, and hoped she had gone to a better place than he would go to. At the inquest a verdict of wilful murder was returned.