TWINS FOUND DEAD.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17783, 7 August 1929, Page 7

TWINS FOUND DEAD.

A DISTRACTED HUSBAND. WOMAN OF NERVOUS DISPOSITION AUCKLAND, Wednesday. Mr Cubis, who is employed on the construction of the .new railway station, left home for work at about seven o'clock, and his wife, who is aged 39, was then quite normal. She was discharged from a nursing home about a fortnight ago, having been in poor health for some time.

At about 11 o'clock neighbours were startled by Mrs Cubis rushing out into the street and crying in a wild manner about her children. Mrs E. Paice ran into the front bedroom to see if the children were all right. The room was empty, and Mrs Paice went outside to ask Mrs Cubis where her sons were. 'On returning to the house she found the twins lying on a bed in another room covered with a sheet. Stockings were wrapped tightly round their necks, and as it was clear one child had not been long on the bed Mrs Paice threw up the window to let in the fresh air. She then ran to her house and .summoned the police and a doctor, who arrived shortly after. However, the doctor was unable to resuscitate the children. One was almost fully dressed and the other was still in his night attire. Mrs Cubis was interviewed by the police and almost immediately taken to the police station, where she was charged with murder. The bodies of the twins, William Arran Cubis and Timothy Brian Cubis, were viewed by Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., coroner, and they were then taken to the mortuary. Shock to Husband. Mr Cubis was called from work and although lie was warned to be prepared for a great shock he was distracted on reaching his house to find both the children dead.

It was stated last evening that Mrs Cubis will probably bo sent to the Auckland M'ntal Hospital in view of her mental condition.

Neighbours stated that the twins were particularly line children. The parents were very much attached to them and they were always well cared for.

It was stated by one woman that Mrs Cubis appeared to be a woman of a nervous disposition and she was never keen to meet strangers.