SEQUEL TO DIVORCE.
CONFESSION OF MURDER. BY CabIe—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGIiJ Received Aug. 8, 10.55 a.m. , n MELtsOuRiNL, Aug. 8. A well-known farmer, James Muiiin, surrendered himself to the police at Manangatang, stating that he nad just luUea names Stephens, a farmer According to the statement made by Murfin, his sister was recently divorced lorn Stephens, and ever since the relations between the families ; id been strained. The statement coiuinoes: :Y1 arhn was working near a. road vl.eii be saw Stephens approaching on horsehank. Hiding behind a tree till the unsuspecting horseman was roar, lie then stepped out and shot Stephens in the head with a pea jrifle. Stephens died almost immediately, and M'ufin then hurried to the police' station.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 8 August 1924, Page 9
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121SEQUEL TO DIVORCE. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 8 August 1924, Page 9
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