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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 172, 28 July 1870, Page 2

The Mtjedbb of Mbs. G-eay.—The Kangaloon correspondent of the Goulbnrn Herald gives the following brief particulars of the murder of Mrs. Gray by her husband : —An atrocious murder was committed last Wednesday night or early on Thursday morning by a man named Gray, residing just under the Calderwood Mountain, about seven miles from here. It appears that some time ago this man became jealous of his wife (report says without cause), and he committed a violent assault on her and she prosecuted him. He was committed to prison for sis weeks. He threatened that when he came out he would finish her; but apparently it was looked upon as an idle threat, for no means were used to prevent him carrying his design into effect. However, on Wednesday night, he got up and with an American axe inflicted such serious injuries on his wife that he left her insensible, and she afterwards died. He then went to Mr. McKenney's and told him fchat he had killed his wife, and then proceeded to Mr. Mote, J.P.; and gave himself up.