TRAGEDY AT AUCKLAND.
HOTELKEEPER’S DEATH. Per Press Association. . AUCKLAND, Deo. 17. At the Police Court Harold Stapleton, 20 years of ago, and Alexander Coppell, 21 years old, wore charged with the murder of Frank Brasier, licensee of the Clarendon Hotel.
Mr Singer, for the accused, asked for bail. Ho said Brasier was interfering with one of the accused men in a bedroom. The man called to his mate for assistance, and there was a struggle in the dark, with the result that Brasier was knocked down. The injury which caused his death was caused by him falling. The Magistrate said that ho had ordered a post portem examination, to get evidence on this point. In the meantime he would not allow bail.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1703, 17 December 1919, Page 5
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122TRAGEDY AT AUCKLAND. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1703, 17 December 1919, Page 5
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