MURDER CHARGE
Witness Describes Fatal BIov; as “Terrible” CASE AGAINST H. GUNN , t<y Jelegrapb-freas Association.) DUNEDIN, May 6. The Supreme Court hearing the charge against Hugh Urquhart Neil Gunn of murdering William Beattie at Waitepeka on Febiuary 22 was resumed yesterday, when Mrs Beattie, widow, ot the deceased, gave evidence following the lines of that she gave in the Lower Court. She stated that when Gunn tried to get a horse through the gate the deceased tried to keep it back with a stick. The accused was hitting the horse and then struck the deceased over the head with a stick. Witness described the blow as a terrible one. Alfred James Benjamin Beattie, son of the deceased, also gave evidence concerning the quarrel which preceded the tragedy. Witness did not see his father throw anything at anyone; nor did ho smell any pepper at any time. He heard one of the Gunns say at one stage: “Look out, or he’ll throw pepper in yuur lace.” Witness said his father did not at any time lay hands on the accused. His father struck nothing in falling. /A. good deal of other evidence was heard, including that of the county clerk, who stated that the dispute over the road (which had been mentioned several times in the case) had been before the County Council since about 1861.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 121, 6 May 1936, Page 8
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225MURDER CHARGE Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 121, 6 May 1936, Page 8
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