NARRABRI TRAGEDY
MINED SENT FOR TRIAD. (Australian Press Association). SYDNEY, Dee. 5. At the inquest at Narrabri to-day into the death of James Smith, of Sorenson, whose dismembered body was found in Narrabri Creek, as cabled on November 11th, the police said that there was a signed statement by Paul Minel, aged 50, a German labourer, who was under arrest on a charge of murder. Mine! sensationally related how, during a drunken quarrel with Smith, in an old hut, Smith attempted to strike him with a brick or a stone, which Minel wrested from him, and, striking Smith with it, Smith fell and appeared to go to sleep. A short time afterwards Minel saw him reach for a rifle. A scuffle ensued. .Minel seized tin* rifle, which exploded. Smith tell. Mind later noticed that lie was dead. He then secured an axe and chopped the body to pieces, and placed the pieces in bags, with the head separately, and dumped them in the creek. Mind then worked about the district for some days, Ho had a great deal of drink. He sold Smith’s motor truck, and then he took Smith’s name and left the district. Minel was committed for trial on the charge of murder.
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1929, Page 6
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