THE KYEBURN MURDER.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5800, 21 September 1880, Page 3

THE KYEBURN MURDER.

[By Telegraph.]

Nasebt, September 20th. Tjee Gay was brought up to-day before the ' *vne Bench m sat but week.

Inspector Hickson prosecuted, and Mr Rowl»tt appeared for the accused. - . Wong Gye, district constable and interpreter, deposed: On the night of the 9th instant Ah "Wan came to visit the prisoner. Witness overheard the conversation, and took a note of It in Chinese.

Mrßowlatt objected to the evidence v in- • «dmi«sible. The conversation wm privileged. Inspector Hialnon Mid Mr. Bowlattti interpreter wm in Naseby at the time thia convene- ' tion took place, and till now he never had said that Ah Wan was hia interpreter. The greatest 'respect hail always been shown to the solicitor -»nd his interpreter ; bat be had a perfect right to make use of what transpired between Ah Wan and the prisoner. Witness continued: Ah Wah said to Lee 'Cruy, " What have yon got to say !" Lee Guy then asked Ah Wab, "Is any other body listening?" Ah Wah replied, " No." Then Xee Guy said, " Did you bear if Ah Tow was .-Mying anything about me ?" Ah Wah replied, ""No." Lee Ting then said, "You ought 'to send Ah Hnng and Ah Li down to '-stop him from Baying anything abont me." .Ah Wah replied, " We have somebody down 'there to lock after that. You need not be : afraid. Ah Hung and Ah Li and some more 'men went to the different diggings to collect money and look after thia matter and defend "yon." Lee Guy said, " The Inspector of Police aaid Ah Tow said I done it." Ah Wah replied, "' Don't you listen to their talk; you had better -lie pretending you are mad, and say yon don't know anything about it. You don't be ' frightened. The lawyer says you come out ' -next Monday." Lee Guy said, "Ah Tow 'blamas me to get a heavy reward. Ah Tow - owes me L4O or LSO. I only say he owes Ll2 : 10b." Ah Wah then said, "Don't talk too much, and you will come out next Monday. ' You know all about it You should not ba : frightened in htre; we will look after matters -outside." Ah Wah then left. The prisoner was visited on the same night by Lee Yun. Mr Rowlatt atked to have the whole of this «ridenc9 struck out, as it was entirely irrelevant. lamector Hicksoß said that the portion -referring to tending men to Dunedia was of ■ mm« importance. Wong Gyfc'iJ evidence was then continued. )He said Lee Yun visited tbe prisoner the same evening. I was listening. Lee Ynn asked him if he wanted to see him (Lee Yun). Prisoner mid "Yes." At this stage the solicitor for the accused tasked for a remand, for the purpose of enabling his interpreter to come from Dunedin. As jioon as he knew Ah Wah had been subpoenaed &c had telegraphed, but the interpreter was not ;»ble to be here until Wednesday morning j The Bench granted the remand nntil Thursday, but decided to go on with the evidence is 4he Meantime. Witness continued: Lee Guy said, " I hope you will tell all the Europeans I am a good jnra." Leo Yun said, " All right." Let Gny •*»id, " I hope you will tell all my country, ranen to look after me." Lee Yun said, ■"All right," adding, "He (the gaoler) docs irot understand us." Lee Yun aeked him to tell the troth, if he had done it or not. Lea ■Guy said, "I did not do it." Lee Yun then •eked him if he knew who had done i;. Lee ©uy replied " No." Lee Yuu then said, " Did Ah Tow do it ?" (Ah Tow is the same as Ah Lee. and is also called Lee Gon Tow and lice Tow.) Lee Guy replied, "I do not know, tut he confessed himself." Lee Yun then said, '"If Ah Tow did do it, don't you know about sit V Lee Guy said, " No; you tell Europeans I am good man. and when I come out it will ■be all right" Lee Yun said, " Yes." Lee Ouy then aaid, "The police said Ah Tow is my nephew, but I denied it. I only said he lived in the same village with me." Lea Yun aaid, " All right," and then Le left the gaol. Mr Rowlatt wished to stop here, as he needed U> interpreter to be present. The Court adjourned till 10 a m. on Thursday next.