THE CESSNOCK TRAGEDY
ACCUSED MAX'S STORY
(By Eleef.rre t)able.--Oonvright). Aust. and iV.Z. Cable Association. Sydney, Aug. 20. At (he inquest on Murphy, the victim of the Cessnock tragedy, Andrew Jones was committed for trial on a charge of'murdering Murphy. In a .statement, Jones said .Murphy, who was drunk, made an improper suggestion to him and tried to drag him into the bush. A. fight followed and he knocked Murphy down and left him lying on the ground. He came hack later and found him still prone, and bleeding, intending to get water to restore him to consciousness, but the body slipped into the creek Jones tried to get him out, but owing to the darkness failed. He got frightened and went away. "
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Feilding Star, Volume 2, Issue 316, 21 August 1924, Page 5
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