THE COLDSTREAM MURDER.
ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. (Peb United Press Association.) ASHBURTON, Juno 22. Albert Kissel, 18 years of ago, was charged this morning before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., with the murder of James MacKcnzie, caretaker of the Coldstream Estate, nine days ago. Robert Martin, manager of the estate, gave evidence as to Kissel’s admission that he shot MacKcnzie, and identified the bullet, found in the adjoining room. He identified MacKcnzie’s handwriting on a will and letter produced. The police stated that the will was not completed, and included Kissel as a beneficiary. Allan Robert Gonrley, school teacher, described a conversation after the murder with Kissel, who was bitterly distressed, and complained of a terrible nightmare. Archibald Little, accused’s employer, said that Kissel gave notice the day preceding the murder. He was irritated because lie (witnoss) look a knot out of a rope coupling for two horses. Ho always considered Kissel a bit “soft.” George Henry Burch, gardener, repeated a conversation with Kissel, whoso memory appeared paralysed. Kissel, who pleaded not guilty, reserved his defence, and was committed for trial. At the inquest a verdict was returned that MacKcnzie was killed by a rifle bullet
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18896, 23 June 1923, Page 4
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196THE COLDSTREAM MURDER. Otago Daily Times, Issue 18896, 23 June 1923, Page 4
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