THE DEATH OF F. G. EVANS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 138, 7 December 1912, Page 7

THE DEATH OF F. G. EVANS

FURTHER EVIDENCE. \Bt TSLBQ&AMI— fMSS ASSOCIATION,] WAIHI, 6th December. At the enquiry into the death of Frederick Evans to-day, Caroline Hislop, aged fourteen,, stated she was in the halt at the time of the shootihg. She heard a shot fired prior to leaving by the back of the building. She ran into the adjoining section. She saw Evans get through the back fence. She afterwards heard a shot fired, btit did not see it fired. The next thing she saw was a policeman being assisted by other constables, and a little later she saw Evans being lifted up by two constables. She saw no revolvers in tho possession of the men in tho hall nor outside. Referring to the shooting in the hall, she said she was under the impression that the first Bhot came from outside the door, as she Saw no revolver inside, and did not see any smoke. A statement by Mrs. Cottil made to Detective Sweeney was put in as evidence) but cross-examination was deferred until the morning, when Mrs. Cottil will attend in person. Dr. Craig was recalled, and subjected to close and searching cross-examina-tion regarding the nature of Evans's wounds.