TEE MOTUROA TRAGEDY
ACQUITTED OF A MURDER CHARGE. 1 (Pun Unitbd Press Association-.) NEW PLYMOUTH, March 6. 1 The hearing of the charge cf murder against AValter Smith was concluded to-da3*. Tho jury, after a retirement of £0 minutes, c roturnod with a verdict of "Not guilty." No evidence was offered against the same 1 prisoner on the areon oharge, and accord- f in Sly the prisoner was discharged. Walter.Smith was charged with the mur- 4 der of O.orgo Thomas Inca at Moturoa, on December 11, 1902. The parties were fisher- L men, and there -\va*> seme dispute between I ' them. Smith charged .Incc with taking fish ! i from his nets, and gave him a thrashing. | q Next evening Smith returned to camp rather ! late, and is said to have threatened Ince. i i Dm-ing the night luce's tent was burnt i r down, and the unfortunate man' 3 body was g charred almost beyond recognition.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12605, 7 March 1903, Page 8
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