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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 18 April 1939, Page 10

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PIHA MYSTERY (Continued from Page 6* Trevor William bhinc, single, employed on a fishing vessel, son cf the late Patrick Shine, .‘•aid that on fhh February, lie took a wreath to his I home in Wellesley street West, where his father died and his stop-mother lived. When he arrived he aw a I friend of his, Allan Yiskovich, with another man in frunt of the house Detective-Sergeant Naider : "Do you know who the other man was?" Witness* "Yes; it was the accused McKay.” Witness continued: "I was told by Viskovich that a man . wdshed to speak to me. After taking the wreath in I returned and McKay put out his hand and said. ‘Are you Mr Shina?'” Detective-Sergeant Naider : "Was any mention made as to when your father died?” Witness: "Yes; he asked when my father died. I said the day before.” Witness said he asked the man his name. He replied, "Never mind; wt won't worry about that.” Detective-Sergeant Naider: "Was anything else said'”* Witness: "Yes; he backed auay from me lie seemed pretty anxious. He said ■Cheerio’ and went towards Freeman'.'. Bay. He wa: wearing a dark suit with darkened glasses, hornrimmed. similar to the pair produced." Detective-Sergeant Naider: "Did you see him at the lilmral that day?” Witness: "No; i wa: looking for him, but did not see him.” Witness said Ju* subsequently picked out McKay in an identification parade at the Police Station The date, of his father’s death was published in the morning newspaper— P.A. message. c SOUTH-WEST AFRICA (: CAPETOWN. 17th April. I : It was announced in th cSuuth * African Assembly that information had been received makinii uriicnt the immediate strengthening of the * South-West African police. The action f was an ordinary police mea:ure and r there was no question of military action. Further details were refus- , ed.—P.A. cables t 1 I