AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 15 June 1914, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

COMMITTBD FOR ALLEGED

MURDER

BY CABLE—PKESB ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.

(Received June 15, 11.50 a.m.)

.SYDNEY, June 15. At the inquest on Davidson, the Weetaiibah hotelkeeper gave evidence that after the quarrel Davidson had said he was stabbed,' but there was only a slight mark on his body. Later, he to the floor a. couple of times, and was removed to bed. An hour later he was found dead. Davidson was drunk. •

The Chinese was committed for trial on a charge of murdering Davidson. [A message dated Sydney, June 7, read as follows: "Regarding the murder of Davidson, the coachdriver., it appears that an argument occurred between a Chinaman and Davidson, tho former accusing the driver of cheating him. Davidson retired at th© Weetaiibah Hotel. Early in the. morning a man burst into his room and stabbed him to death. . The wounds were apparently inflicted with a large pocket knife. The enquiriy was adjourned to a\low of an interpreter being present, the Chinaman having been arrested on a charge of murder.]