ONGAROTO MURDER
: \ (Pee United Peess Association;) ' HAMILTON, September 15 t There is still great interest being ;di&played in the Ongaroto murder trial. The evidence is the same as was . taken jat the previous trials regarding the finding of the body and the incidents at the damp and in the two-up school. • Thomas, Donnelly, a new witness, said that during September last he was ganger' in charge of the river gang during the ab- r sence of Mr’'Elliott on holiday. Prisoner’ was a.member of the gang. On’the night that "'Elliott returned prisoner said he wanted to get away, But he had not enough money to go. He -asked Elliott to buy nia (prisoner’s) gun for £4, but reduced the price to £2, at which Elliott bought. After the deal witness went outside. Prisoner followed him, and said: “By God, he is a mean . I will get even with the mean ■ yet.’’ Prisoner used to get stores la witness's name, witness deducting the cost off his ,wages. Prisoner was very 'fond; of ■ shooting, more for shooting sake than for game. In answer to Mr Hkmpson, 1 witness ‘ said the term used by the prisoner in rela-' tion to Elliott was just rought-and-ready and familiar to bushmen. The evidence is expected to finish to-daj, and counsel will address the court to-mor-row.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18352, 16 September 1921, Page 5
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218ONGAROTO MURDER Otago Daily Times, Issue 18352, 16 September 1921, Page 5
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