SHOCKING TRAGEDIES.

Otago Daily Times, Volume 13694, Issue 13694, 10 September 1906, Page 5

SHOCKING TRAGEDIES.

Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. LONDO.n", September 8. (Received Sept. 9, at 5.15 p.m.) A man named Robert Rogers, an upholsterer, of Kendal Rise, has been remanded on a charge of murdering his wife and two children. He attempted to kill ii third child itiul also the wife of his brother with a razor. .A fearful struggle took place before the murderer was disarmed. The act is attributed to a delusion that he was faced with poverty and starvation. His brother recently arrived Home from New Zealand.

Expert- evidence in tho Basildon murder case shows that there were indications that Mr Watson was shot at a distance of 12ft and that life wife via shot twice at distances of 18ft and Bft respectively. Theprisoners clothes and boots were slightly blood-stained. Both have been committed for trial.

About Iho end of last month lliehard and Kobert T. Bnckham. son* ,-,f a farmer residing at the village of Basildon,- in Berkshire, conies-oil to the murder of a ' poultry-fanner named liaison and his \rife, wlvm w grievance held by the two lads was that they persisted in fetching wjuer from he farm of Buckham, senior, contrary to Jus a orders. Tho Buckhams, in their conicagio'i, slated that thov shot their victims dead.