THE GLEBE MURDER.
MOIR COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. AN ALLEGED ACCOMPLICE. Sydney. Dec. 1. The coroner committed Moir to trial for murdering Trevascus. Constable Ramsay gave evidence that while Moir was detained in tlie I Melbourne lock-up lie asked him how he got into this trouble. sloir replied. "I will tell you in confidence.” He went on to state that on the Saturday before the murder he I met a man named Cordrien. He proposed to him to rob Trevascus. On the morning of the murder he visited Trevascus and introduced Cordrien. When Trevascus’ back was turned Cordrien hit him on the head with an iron bar. He fell on the floor, and Moir then went downstairs and borrowed paper from a girl. He did this as a blind. He left the building and watched till Cordrien came out and gave Moir £2-5 of the £5O got from Trevascus. He supposed that Cordrien cut Trevascus’ throat, but did not: see him do it. Before separating they agreed that if either was caught the other would not squeak. The police gave evidence that all efforts to trace’ Moir's alleged ac-j complice had proved fruitless.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 294, 2 December 1911, Page 5
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