A Tragedy in Leeds

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 105, 11 April 1883, Page 3

A Tragedy m Leeds

James Garbing, a herbalist, living m Hedley-strja^ ifew .Wortley, Leeds, recently murdered his two children, "Hged f #'aii^S years, by poisoning, them, and; afterwards committed suicide by: cutting his throat. The deceased, who lowtflpirited for some time past, poisoned his children while his Wife was out shopping. Mrs Carhng r 6ii returningi foubd the house locked tife^arid being unable to gain admittance, Aaßsed 5 the night at the residence pt a relative.' ISfexf morning the; house was fdrcibly entered, and the children .were fpttnd— one dead and' thetiotherdjing, and Carlfti£ with bis thi oat cut. He evidently taken pbisbni hut finding 1 he had cut his thrdat tazor. Prior to committing the ''cteear'be had Written three letters^ one ''bfe^mch was addressed to the corbheri inwhibh be.said he had for several j> Wkks suffereii dreadfully from pains ]m a tW tie*di and his desire was to put an end to his painful, existence. :>Th* jury that he hknmurdered his children antf fft&'committed suicide. J