MURDER CHARGE
RETRIAL. OF TE! KAHU.
(IT IBLEORATg.—PRESH ASSOCIATION.)
HAMILTON, 2nd August.
The retrial of Hakaraia Te Kahu on a charge of 'murdering Richard Elliot at Ongaroto on Easter Sunday was continued at the Snpreme Court to-day.
Dr. Bertram gave evidence respecting his examination of tho body, and said that either of the two wounds in the neck would be sufficient to cause death.
Questioned by counsel for the accused, witness said that blood tests were generally regarded as reliable, though not absolutely infallible.
Other evidence was given similar to that at the previous hearing, in regard to the movements of deceased alid accused, and to hearing shots fired. Martha Cook added that some time in March, before the murder, Te Kaliu called at Cox's store and asked for goods on credit, promising to pay for them when he got his next pay. In reply to his Honour, witness said that he had not paid yet.
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Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 29, 3 August 1921, Page 10
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