THE TREVANION TRAGEDY.
EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST. u.aited Press Asscciatioit-By Electric Telegraph—'Copyright. (Received January '2B, 0.20 a.m.) LONDON, January 27. At ffiio Trevanion inquest, witnesses gave evidence to tlio effect that Trevauion oneo confessed that ho had taken enough veronal to kill two men. Ho decided in 1911 to liwiko Roe his legatee instead of his brothers. (Received January 28, 12.10 p.m.) Miss Goncsto Tre van ion's governess gavo ovidenco that Roe was an officer on the Orotava, in which. 'J. revanion wont to Australia in June, 1900, and returned in 1907. Trevanion lived in her (witness's) hoiiso, where Roo frequently visited him, Mr Lamb, a solicitor, gavo evidence as to tho circumstances under which Trevanion gavo Roo £IO.OOO. Ho believed Roo was not told that Trevanion had made him residuary legate© to his estate b,v his will. In Juno, 1912, Trevanion directed that Roo's cremated ashes should bo placed hv tlio side of his own in an urn. He did not wish his family to bo burned near by.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10679, 28 January 1913, Page 2
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