SUDDEN INSANITY.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 89, 17 April 1914, Page 5

SUDDEN INSANITY.

MAN;KILLS' HIS WIFE

THEN COMMITS SUICIDE

[Press Association.]

(Received April 17, 9.35 a.m.)

/SYDNEY, April 17. A tragedy .is reported from YassV | Robert-Ready, aged 66'■ years, evidently suddenly developed inanity. He struck his wife, w3h> was packing clothes, on the back of the head with an; axe and afterwards cut her throat with, a knife. He subsequently cut hlm? wn tjQr°af. Both are dead Ihe murder was witnessed by a one-year-old granddajight-er. Reidy was-inclined to be peculiar and was continually indulging in prayer. 6