Murder at Eketahuna.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XVII, Issue 5207, 13 February 1892, Page 2

Murder at Eketahuna.

(IIY TKU'.OKAI'II. ) Mastkkton, February I--Two men named Harris mill Wliilf were arrested 1 his afternoon by CJinisialtlo Roche on suspicion of having murdered D.-vlton. Both were in the company of the deceased last night in a tent. On aeiMiHC 1 ' were found two knives. All inquest will bo held to-morrow. February ID. Yesterday afternoon Constable Koehc arrested two men at work grass seedinC on the on the ehaf,'i: murdering the man Dalton. Olio i* named Charles Harrison (a Russian Kiim)> and the other Charles .Smith (11 (Jeriimti)' Both expressed surprise at their arrest but lnacie 110 statement beyond saying tlu'J had been in to the provi'iU" night to procure tobacco. Roth men WW seen in company with deceased duriiiL'tl ll ' evening and left the hotel with him aim ll ' mid-night. A settler afterwards notice 1 ' two men wrestling in the street out: " whom lie thinks was deceased. Sever# knives were found in the swags of ncciwl but neither on them nor 011 their cl«»tliit'S could bo found any traco of blood. W l '" ceased had money in his possession "lie" leaving the hotel at midnight, but wlic" discovered in the morning had only empty purse in his pocket. Detecti* 1 -' Herbert and Constable Roche are iii:ikitil! a searching investigation. An inquest will bo begun this aft orii<">"' but the probabilities are that it will adjourned on tho application of tw ! police.