An Arrest Made.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 204, 13 September 1920, Page 5

An Arrest Made.

THE PUKEKAWA MURDER. EX-MANAGER OF EYRE’S FARM. DEDUCTIONS OF THE POLICE. iPer Press Association .1 Auckland, Sept. 12. The arrest was affected on Saturday afternoon at Tuakau of a farm labourer named Samuel John Thorn on a charge of murdering Sydney Seymour Eyre at I’ukekawa on the night of Aiigust. 21. Thorn was conveyed to Auckland in custody on Saturday evening and will be brought up at the Police Court to-morrow morning.

The arrested man is 33 years of age.' He is married, hut has for some time been living apart from his wife and family of six children. While Eyre was on active service for over two years Thorn managed the farm for Mrs. Eyre. In July, Eyre having returned, Thorn went to work at Glenmurray, 18 miles from the Eyre homestead. He had been working there for about six weeks when the murder w*a committed, and during that period he paid three visits to Evre’s. A 'double-barrelled shotgun and some ammunition were fojmd in Thorn’s whare and these have been submitted to an expert, whose report is in the hands of the police. It, is understood that authorities are satisfied that only one shot was fired and that a special kind of cartridge was used. Some pellets found in the murdered man’s room arc in the possession of the police. It is understood the police investigation has established three points:—(1) The murder was not committed for robbery. (2) The perpetrator must have been acquainted with the house and surroundings. (3) The shot was fired outside the house. Later.

Thorn, accused of the Ptikckawa murder, came before the Police Court and was remanded for a week.