The Great Barrier Murder.
[By Telegbaph.J Auckland, Nov. 23. The Barrier murder case waa resumed this morning before Mr Seth Smith, R.M. Jane McManus deposed to having arranged on 17th June last, to go with Caffiroy in the Sovereign of the Seae, but she changed her mind, and refused to go in consequence of what she waa told by a man named Lowndes, whom 6be had seen speaking to Ca&rey. James Lowndes, master of tha ketch Lucy James, gave evidence regarding a drunken spree on board the Sovereign c£ the Seas the night before &he left for Barrier Island. Caffrey, wben drunk, told witness that Miss Seymour had consented to go vvith him, and he <vas going to take her right away south in the cutter. Witness lent Ciffrey a large water kog for his cutter. He heard the girl McManus tell CafErey she would not go till next trip, aud tho latter said "You will have to stay then." George Fulter, waiter in an oyster saloon, deposed that Perm aod the girl Cleary had supper at the saloon a night or two before the Sovereign of tho Seas left Auckland. In paying for tbe supper Perm said — " This is the last three shillings you will have from me for a long time." There was a dispute as to the charge. Adam Henderson, part owner of the Sovereign of the Saas, said Oaffrey worked the cutter for one- third of her earnings. He saw Oiffrey on Monday, 14th June, when be promised to call next day and square up, beiDg about Ll7 behind in bis accounts. Caftroy did not call and witness felt uneaay end webt down to the cutter and told Perm that on no account was the cutter to leave till Caffrey saw witness. Despite this notice the cutter sailed without Caffrey calling. Frederick Samara, a quarryman at Rans;itoto Island, deposed to the cutter goiDg ashore there on ths morning of the 18th Juoo. Witness went on board, and paw (JafErey, Perm, and tho girl Graham. He helped to get tho vessel off, for which Odfirey thanked him and bis mates, C. R. ChapmaD, stationer, deposed that CafErey, in June last, baught from bim a chart of tbe south west coast of South America. That was about a week before the Sovereign of the Saas left Auckland, and Cdftrey was thee accompanied by a ' young man whom he took to 09 Perm. After the evidence of Detective Tuohy had been taken. OafEray and Perm were committed for trial. Oaftreysaid nothin,?, Perm said that on the morning on which he went to Taylor's he meant harm to no one, and never Bhot Taylor.
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Southland Times, Issue 9383, 24 November 1886, Page 2
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444The Great Barrier Murder. Southland Times, Issue 9383, 24 November 1886, Page 2
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