INOFFENSIVE MAN KILLED
A-NATIVE 'OF. WELLINGTON ALLEGED DRUNKEN IMPULSE MURDER CHARGE FOLLOWS ATTACKED'-WITH.GASPIPE ; By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. 8.25. p.m. . '• Sydney, Dec. 17. Described- ae an Jnoffensive, decent citizen, William Henry ■ Thompson, aged 00, a native of Wellington, .'New Zea: land, when going home along a lane at Campsie on’ December 6 was viciously attacked with a . piece of gaspipe and eventually, died from .a. fractured skull. P.plice evidence at' the. inquiry to-day was that they arrested Leonard. Grewcock, aged 19, who made a statement admitting having killed Thompson for po .apparent reason. Grewwck-had said he under, the influence of .jrink- and something seemed to say- to him, ‘ Kill thip At that moment Thompson happened' to pas? by. . ; • -// .;./ The: coroner, committed Grewcoek for trial bp a charge of murder. ■
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Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1930, Page 9
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