THE ALLEGED MURDER AT GISBORNE, Gisborne, July 17.
A search -party yesterday found the body of Robert Streeter in a hole a short distance from where deceased and his mate were fencing. The locality is about 40 miles from Gisborne, and is very rough country,! and >' 8 beyond the oil springs. , There is. evidence of r Streeter having ■been murdered^ although' tbe' body is in an ad-..vanced-stageof.decomposition, and it is thought that there will be no difficulty in identifying the remains. Dr Lines left town this morning for the locality of the murder. William Black (who is charged with the murder) and Sfcreeter's wife are to leave Gisborne to-day in charge of the police. Deteotive Campbell, of Wellington, arrived here this morning, and proceeds to the scene.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1903, 24 July 1890, Page 12
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127THE ALLEGED MURDER AT GISBORNE, Gisborne, July 17. Otago Witness, Issue 1903, 24 July 1890, Page 12
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