THE MURDER CASE.
TWO MEN ARRESTED, [Per Press askooultius. • MASTERTON, Feb. 13. At Masterton, yesterday afternoon, Constable Roacho arrested two men at work grass-seeding, on the Mangaone Valley road, on the charge of murdering Dalton. One is named Charles Harrison (a Russian Fin), and the other Charles Smuh (a German). Both expressed surprise at their arrest, bub made no statement, beyond saying they had beenia Eketahuna the previous night to procure tobacco. Both men were seen in the company of the deceased during the evening, and left the hotel with him about midnight. A settler afterwards noticed two men wrestling in the street, ono of whom, he thinks, was the deceased. Several knives were found in the swags of the accused, but neither on them nor on their clothing could be found any traces of blood. The deceased had money in his possession when leaving the hotel at midnight, but when discovered in the morning he had only an empty purse in his pocket. Detective Herbert and Constable Roaohe are making a searching investigation. The inquest will be opened this afternoon, but will be probably adjourned on the application of the police.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 9649, 15 February 1892, Page 5
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