THAMES TRAGEDY

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1931, Page 5

THAMES TRAGEDY

MAN’S ATTENTIONS TO GIRL.

(By Telegraph —Per Press Association)

THAMES, Aug. 25

It is stated that Moloney, whose wife and two children live in Paeroa, had been friendly with Mis s Robinson, but that her mother desired the friendship to be broken off. Moloney went to the girl’s house last evening, and, according to -i-r si. + er attempted to renew their relatio is. Ihe latter went out ot the kitchen, where the two were talking. She later lerrd her sister scream.

Then Ivy Robinson rushed cut <.l the room, and collapsed on the footpath, she having been .slashed on the throat by a razor.

Mrs Robinson, who was ill in bed, also heard the* scream. She got up and went to the kitchen; and in front of her eyes, Moloney cut his throat, ccl-> lapsing on the sofa, and expiring in a few minutes.

The pohee were called by the younger sister. The girl Ivy’s injuries were attended to by a doctor. She was able to return home.

Moloney was well known in the district. He wa s a 10111 ver . v h' ie physique He was separated from his wife.

He had been paying attention to Ivy Robinson, hilt her mother had ordered ler to cease the friendship, .

THE INQUEST.

PARTIES HAD LIVED YOCETHER,

THAMES. August £6

An inquest on Daniel Sylvester Molonev was held before tbe Coroner, Mr W. Bongard, this afternoon. The Coroner returned a verdict that he committed suicide by cutting his throat with ' a razor on tho night < August 24th. Evidence was given by the police that Ivy Chqrlotte Robinson had complained in >Tuly that she was much ter-, rilied by Moloney, with whom she had lived for three years, .at Morrinsville, Raurimu, arid Waiinea, Moloney was warned to keep away from her. The injured woman, Ivy Charlotte Robinson, gave evidence that Moloney was very jealous. She had had a child to him, but after the police had warned him, Moloney behaved better. He came to her house on Monday night In the course of an argument, during which he insisted that she . should return to him, lie tried to cut her throat. With her sister’s, and her mother’s help she got free and then rushed out of the house.

The mother gave evidence of hearing a. noise in the kitchen. She then went out of her bedroom, and helped her daughter to get away from Moloney, who then cut his throat before ner eyes. She wrenched the - ra«or ?r fronr him, and then fainted. Moloney was 37 years of age.