THE MANGAMAHU MURDER.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17206, 25 July 1921, Page 11

THE MANGAMAHU MURDER.

KINSELLA REMANDED. (press association telegram.) WAKGINUI, .July 23. At the Magistrate's Court to-daj', Jack Kinsella was charged ivit.li murdering his mate, George Gordon, at Mangamahu. The accused appciirt:d unconcerned, and apparently did not realise the enormity of his offeiice. Ee was reminded Tor a week. The tragedy occurred in the whare, whereat Kinsella arrived on Ihursday, bringing two and a half botfcl&s ot whisky. , Yesterday morning, according to Kinsella, Gordon produc d a curved butcher's knife and requested Kinsellato cut his throat. ■ The latter 6tated that he took tk- back of the knife and (ire\y it across Gordon's throat. Gordon felt Kia throat with his hand iand said: "Well, you have made a bad job of it. Later in the day Kinsella went to Mangamahu Hotel, and procures two bottles of whisky. He invited a mailman named Gibson to join m drinking the liquor at tho whare in th;* evening. Gibson was attending to the fire. Gordon stretched himself down on the floor, unbuttoned his singlet, folded his arms across his chest ana asjiea Kinsella to cut his head off. Tfo:» latter went to the wood heap, procured a heavy axe and pruocicfi llv severed Gordon's tvad from his body. The accused explained to the police that he got a great fright when ne saw the blood spurt. Gibson, \yhil> the tragedy was being enacted, lyas attending to the fire onlv a f<Mv feet He looked round when he heard the smack. Beyond this he could not pive any further information. except that tliß two men w er £ mates, were perfectly friendly, and had no quarrel of anv description. On the way to Wanganin tn<> accused remarked to the police: George, we were mates together and I won't be ablo to go to his fnnoral." _ Kins -11 a had evidently been drinking lately. His relatives reside at WellinTton. The deceased was a labourer well-known in Wangantti.