TAXI-CAB MURDER
LONDON, May 23. Sir Richard Muir, in opening the case against (Mason, charged with the murder of Dickie, a taxi driver, said that Mason made a statement to a pal named Vivian. He declared that he was without money and had a good mind to get a taxi and take the driver’s money. If one were insufficient he would take half a dozen. Vivian gave him money and told him not to oe a fool. Two days later Mason called on Vivian and took away a jemmy, a torch, and a stick which were afterwards found at the scene of the murder. The following morning Vivian saw Mason who, he alleged, said : “I made a terrible mess of things. I shot a taxi-driver. He struggled with me and I shot him seven times. If I had shot- him dead and got t-he money I would have done another one. There will be a rope for me all right, but I do not care so long as you bring me plenty to eat. It is not the first time I have shot anyone. I did one in on the other side,” meaning America or Canada.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3611, 29 May 1923, Page 23
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