MURDER CHARGE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18282, 18 December 1919, Page 2

MURDER CHARGE.

HOTELKEEPER'S DEATH.

[Per Tress Association.l AUCKLAND, December 17 At tho Police Court Harold Stap ton, aged twenty years, and Ales&m Coppell, twenty-one years, were charg with the murder of Prank Braeier, censeo of ' the Clarendon Hotel. 3 Singer, who appeared for the aoeus asked for bail. He said that Bras was interfering; with one of the accue men in a bedroom. The man call to. his mate for assistance. There n a struggle in the dark, with the resi that Brasier was knocked down. 1 injury which caused his death w caused by him falling. The . Mag trato said he had ordered a post m< tem examination to get evidence this point. Iu the meantime he woo not allow bail. '. >•