THE HELENA BAY TRAGEDY.
Batter was yesterday charged at Whangarei with the murder of Kattan at Helena Bay. After a quantity of evidence had been taken the ease was adjourned till to-morrow. When arrested, Butler "Admitted he shot Kattan, bat said it was in self-defence. He was greatly agitated, and, being a Swiss, his English was very broken. He said, however, that he and Kattan had a row over some money; that Kattan then tried to kill him with a knife, and struck at bis heart three times; that he (Butler) then drew a revolver and shot Kattan, He threw the revolver away into the ti-tree and then ran to his house, Butler showed his chest, pointing out where he alleges he was stabbed. There are three knife wounds on the breast bone, none of which exceed half an inch in depth. There is also an abrasion of the skin of one band, which he says was done in fending off blows, Kattan is spoken of as a quiet, harmless man.
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Evening Star, Issue 8810, 27 April 1892, Page 2
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171THE HELENA BAY TRAGEDY. Evening Star, Issue 8810, 27 April 1892, Page 2
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