TRAGEDIES IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1517, 25 November 1886, Page 1

TRAGEDIES IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sxdnbt, November 16. A shocking tragedy, which oauied a pro* found sensation in this city, occurred at the : ■ubnrb of Newton early this morning. The lives of two persons of good social _ position have been sacrificed. Mr Arthur Blythe, a young tetcher of mathematics atNewington College, murdered hie wife by cutting ~her throat with a razor, and then took hit own life by similar means. Blythe was an Englishman, only twenty-four yean of Rga, while hie wife was a native of the colony, two yean younger. The couple were married tix years ago, and lately have no', been HviDg on the best of terms. The husband wee subject to fits of insanity, during whioh bo used to behave violently to his wife. Once during this year he took his wife to a looking glass, and with a razor in his hand, told her to take one last look at herself. He was prevented from carrying out his intention only by a orying infant. He coolly, allowed his wife to go and attend to it, asking her to come back again,so that he might accomplish his diabolical task. These fits were only momentry, for the husband would in a few secondo be penitent, and ask forgiveness on hie knees. 0° another oooaiion he had threatened his wife's life at Gtoulbourre. Knowing this the poor woman had induced her mother, to live next door to them. The young parties lost a ohild six weeks ago. Blythe had been in a despondent fit since till yesterday, but the evening was pleasantly spent at the house of Mrs G-ould, the wife's mother. Shortly after midnight, Mr and Mrs Blythe retired to rest, to all appearances on the best of terms. There was nothing in the behaviour of Blythe to cause any r mark. About a quarter-past three o'clock in the morning, however, Mrs Gould was awakened by loud screams, and the boarders who came to the house heard " They are killing me.' or words to that effect, from Blythe's place They ran to the back door of Blythe's house, and found some one trying to open it from the inside. When the door opened, Mrs Blythe fell forward and rushed to her mother's house, where she fell on the flbor with a heavy thud, and died immediately. Lights having been procured, it was found that the unfortunate young woman had her throat out from ear to ear, and waa lying in an immense pool of blood. The tody was removed, and on the other house being entered another ghastly spectacle presented itself. In the dark parlor, lying in his night dress at full length on the floor, was the body of Blythe ,with the head almost severed from the body, while by his side lay a raaor besmeared, with blood and partly broken. He seems to have followed his wife downstairs and then added suioide to murder, infloting a terrible wound. In the downstairs passage and along the ynrri could be seen the blood whioh fell' from rhe wife is she rushed to her mother. Blythe was a fine young man, and his wi*e was a prepossessing looking woman. Sio was married when only siiteen years of age, and the couple passed the first yean of their marriage life very happily. Two children—one five years and the other eighteen mouths old —are left*

Amuby, Nov. 16. A terrible tragedy ocourred this morning at Black range, four miles from Albury, in a bark shanty, kept by a man named Philip Vibert, The inmatei of the house were Vibert, his wife, a woman named Furger, and an old laborer Southern. Vibert and hii wife had lived unhappily fer a long time put. This morning, at ten o'clock, Mn Vibert wm ill in bid, Mn Forger at ending her. Vibert came in, and in a threatening manner said," When are you going away?" She replied, I don't know. I think I'll only be a day here." Vibert then shut the room door, pulled nut a pistol, went to the bed, and ihot Mrs Vibeit in the head, killing her. Mn Furger ranf out, and told Southern, who was working in the garden. Southern, went in, and found Vibert standing with the revolver in his hand. Vibert presented the piitol at Southern, who seized a (tick and struck Vibert, who t- en fired at him but mined. Southern struck at him again and kaooked the piitol out of hii hand. The men then came to olose quarters, A desperate struggle' ensued for the possesion of the revolver, Vibert grasping Southern by the beard. Ultimately Vibert got hold of the revolver. By this time the two men were outside the door of the bedroom, and near the door of the stable, which was open. By a desperate final effort Southern succeeded in pushing Vibert into the'stable, fastening the door. Southern then went away for help, but could get none. On returning he heard another shot fired, and soon after heard moans proceeding from the stable where be found Vibert shot through the head with a revolver beside him. Vibert died before noon. The foregoing statement of the affair wai given as evidence by Mrs Furger and Southern at the Coroner's inquest thii evening, whoa it transpired that the woman was not married to Vibert, though •he had lived eighteen years with him, Southern alia admitted that the woman had given him £IOO in gold not long ago to pro* vide for her when the left Vibtrt. the jury found tfee woman had been wilfully murdered by Philip Vibert, and Vibert was killed by a pistol shot, but there was bo evidence to show by whom it was inflicted.