GREY LYNN MURDER

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 12 September 1921, Page 7

GREY LYNN MURDER

INQUEST INTO JKYV'S DEATH RESUMED.

(BY TELE6BAPH —PRKBB ASSOCIATION,) AUCKLAND, Sept. 12. Outlining tho circumstances Mr. Meredith said that enthusiastic inquiries were made and 1500 jsople wwq interviewed by the police. The result of the inquiries had not justified the police in taking definite fitops against any individual. Indications pointed to a ratal assault committed on the spot where the body was found, though there were no signs of a struggle Jew received his wages (£4 10s 6d) on the Saturday, and was known to have i 1 tfie previous evening. He had spekm about come bets on/horse racing one on the Saturday, which might 'have involved a payment of £3, but tho police were unable to ascertain who he ?nwT ife 4?* 8 wi£ h- v had teen ascertain© dthat on the Saturday afternoon JvZ' ? h, omas McMahon, an? oneC X¥> a drin* at an hotel and then McMahpn produced a bott c of champagne; that Jew and the two Newdicks subsequently had a drink at another hotel, and Jew went on to Newdick's factory at Grey Lynn. Alf Jew who was a, particular friend of the deceased called at the stable at 8.30 p m to. mvite Jew to tea but Jew had left" He was seen about that time under the *r °f J« r- H* a com! VSTtrJST^ MeGr «fi°r t° wait till aWi™il*£^ eh Lmpßglie" McMahon Mi ihZ lth*e «h«mPftffne. McGregor cot ™T/* 6% JS W and McMafen ! f? A? n £ £ m' A Erid.ently they aot off at Araki Street and started to walk three lads. McMahon bought two pies. The party went into tho doorwa^ ot J shoD and drank the champagne. Jew got sick and wanted to go to sleeo T«« three lads left McMalfon S,dl 53t ?* te f^Z** a little 7 p.m. men about the vacant eection He could not identify themiS?t their ftil t8 ««*w2ua with jK Shorn.ffteS'i- i !ady'B&w a man, 1 45 nm T&J he Vacant, Bection *t /n?o^ d 7a d thSt Vs S3V: blow from a blunt instrnmeSt before ?u ght ron the Saturday. Esi&^'^^^ ceased return to Grey Lynn, a?d Mo"Mahon replied that he did not. I