MURDERED TAXIMAN
I ,VQUEST CONCL CDED \ AN O PEN V hEDICT. i : , ’ • (Press Association) / AUCKLAND, March 12. -An .open verdict was ‘returned by MivCf/k. Hunt, S.M., Coroner, at the ‘inquest concerning the murder of tJip-'rlitsi driver, James Hunter 81air," : 53," who wa« found dying at .the wheel, of hi:* taxi cab in King’s road., Mt. Roskill, early on. the marmpg of October 15. IF was . necessary to call only three witnesses,' the principal one being Detective-Sergeant MeHugli, who. Had coudhetod an- iutonaive investigati'on: of the criiiie. This failecj to prtKln'ce..any-motive, and although the, deceased was .struck blow s on ,tho'3i'ead”iib.'weapon;could'be found. • . ‘‘Theke I caiig be only* one , finding," saidi.t'h'e,.Coroner, ‘Ltlia.fc is,, that this uh fortlmate' man ; died at Auckland DospitgL on, October 15, and tb a t he , wms diiiurclenad ? by ■ some person oa* pe!Csdtis v :.iuiknowu on -tbat date.' The caime 'of .'death was • fracture, of the •skull!” ’a i ■ r
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 12201, 13 March 1934, Page 3
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152MURDERED TAXIMAN Gisborne Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 12201, 13 March 1934, Page 3
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