THE MURDER OF A CHINAMAN.

Otago Witness, Issue 832, 8 November 1867, Page 11

THE MURDER OF A CHINAMAN.

A few further particulars as to the murder of Ah Hang, at Kawarau Gorge, and as to Le Ah Cheong, the suspected murderer, have been received in town.

The corpse, it appears, was found by some miners, in ths Gorge, partially buried ; and the legs were tied together, apparently for the purpose of enabling the body to be dragged along the ground. There are -unmistakable evidences that death was caused by violence, the head beingmuchcutandcontused, and the neck being also much discolored. Decomposition was considerably advanced ; for, as we have before stated, there are grounds, for believing that the murder was committed not later than tho 10th September. The ferryman on the Kawarau was,

about the date mentioned, awakened before daylight one mornmjr, by a Chinaman, wh'a said that he wanfei to be taken across the river: T*hat Chinaman . was very much excited ; and," according to the ferryman's statement, " lie looked as. though ha had been out all night." There is no reason to doubt that the' Chinaman was Le All Cheong.

A Chinaman now at Clyde, who knew Ah Hang and Le All Cheong, and that they were working, together, states that about four weeks ago, he was at Lawrence, and there met Le Ah Cheong ; that he asked the latter where his "mate" was ; and that the reply given was that " he had gone away." Ah Hani? is known to have had a considerable sum of money shortly before he was last seen alive — or, at least, he up t > +hat time frequently changed LI notes for others of larger value, at a store near where he was at work.

We hear that it is believed that Le Ah Cheong is still in the Tuapeka diair'ct; and a very strict search is being made for him by the police.