TAXI-CAB MURDER
RESUMPTION OF INQUEST EARLY FIXTURE EXPECTED The work of completing the investigation into the murder at Auckland of the taxi-driver, Mr. James Hunter Blair, in tlie early hours of Sunday, October 15, is progressing, and there is a possibility that the inquest will be resumed within tiie next fortnight. . Mr. Blair was found dying in his cab, which was stationary in King’s road, Mount Roskill, his injuries consisting of two heavy blows on the head. lie was seated at the wheel of the vehicle, and the blows had been delivered from behind, Mr. Blair evidently having no opportunity to defend himseif or any warning of an attack. The police inquiry has been of the most exhaustive nature, but the most intensive search of the locality, commenced as soon as the crime was reported, failed to produce a likely weapon. Neither has any motive been clearly established, for Mr. Blair’s takings during his taxi journeys were not touched. A further obstacle encountered by the investigators was that there was no witness of the crime.
The inquest was opened on the morn.ing after the tragedy, before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., coroner.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18335, 1 March 1934, Page 8
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