Pukekawa Murder.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3404, 14 September 1920, Page 4

Pukekawa Murder.

FARM LABOURER IN CUSTODYTHE POLICE INVESTIGATIONSThe arrest was effect d last. Saturday afternoon at Tuakau oi a farm labourer named Samuel John Thorn on a charge of murdering Sydney Seymourf|Cyre at Pukekawa on the night of August 24The arrested man L- .'!j years ol age. He i- ma.nie.di, but lias for some time been living apart from hi' wife and- family of 6ix chikLeu- While Eyre was un active service- far over two years, Thorn managed the farm for Mrs Eyre. In July, Eyre having returned Thorn went to work at Glenmurrny, IS miles from ilie Eyre homestead- He had be n (working* >there for about six weeks win n the murder was committed and during that period paid three visits to Eyre'sA double- barrel led shotgun and some am.muni.ion were found in Thorn's Avha:e and these have h en submitted to an expert, whose report, is in the hands of the police-

It is understood that the aiuthoiities are satisfied that only one shot was lined and that a special kind of rartnidge was used- Some pell ts found In the murdered man's room, are in the possis'sion of the )»o>:e It is understood that the police investigations e-tab'ished the. points: (1) The murder was not committed for robbery; (2) the perpetrator must, have been acquainted with tin' house and surjouudi.igs 1 ; (3) the shot was iked from outside the house-