CHARGE OF MURDER.

North Otago Times, 29 May 1908, Page 2

CHARGE OF MURDER.

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Wcstport, May 29. At n hearing of the charge of murder against Olnf Ilnlinan and Andrew Andersen to-day Haakon llaokonscn, o cook, who deserted from tho Norwegian barque Tacora recently at Wcstport, staled that he was with accused from 7,30 p.m. to a Into hour visiting a fish.shop, hotel and theatre, and being later with the two men during that time. Anderson did not leave him, and Halinan was only absent a few minutes twice Robb, a sailor on tho Cnnopus, said ho saw accused at the hotel about tho llmo tho murder is alleged to have taken place, also later at a row at a fish shop, and doscribed a fight in which he staled that Halinan took pari with three stewards off tho Taiunc, finishing up wit 1 n. further row on the wharf. Witness added that he saw ono steward the day after with, hn believed, a block eye, It is alleged by the defence that tho fight with the stewards was what accused described on the Saturday following Ilowkc's death, and that tho remarks wern mistakenly understood to refer to Bourko, 'i'hc defence is still proceeding,