The Recent Wellington Tragedy

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 10, 12 July 1893, Page 2

The Recent Wellington Tragedy

i » ■ [Per Press Association. J Wellington, July 11. At the inquest on W. J. Spreat, shot on Saturday, the dead man-s depositions were put in. He stated his conduct had been very violent, and that he was raving. He used most abusive language to the two brothers, and said his temper, ■ which was effected by the malady from whioh he suffered, had brought the occurrence about. He had an affection for Louis and did not think the latter had any illfeeling. The affair was entirely his own fault. The evidence, ao far, corroborates the account previously given. The evidence, so far, goes to show Spreat was a man of fearful temper. He also made life very hard for those who had to live wifh him. Before the row he had thrown seyeral buckets of water into the house in order, as he said, to give tbem something to do. Yet he had left; his property by will to the Sanderson family. The jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide. T . ■ , This Day. JjOUis Sanderson, charged with the murder of W. J. Spreat, before the Magistrate's Court this morning, was re. manded till Tuesday. Bail was allowed, himself, and two, sureties of £300 each.