THE INQUEST.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8779, 15 May 1890, Page 2

THE INQUEST.

Tho inquest touching the death of Stephen Maloney, who was found murdered in the Recreation Grounds, on Saturday, April 12, was resumed in tho Court at 10 o clock on Wednesday Yuorrtfng before C C. Kettle, Esq., Coroner, and the following jury:— J. C. George (foreman), F. A. Ford, W. J. Shaw, F. L. Webster, E. N. L. Okey, and D. Shuttleworth.

Mr Standish appearod to conduct the enquiry, and Mr Samuel appeared to watch the proceedings on behalf of Mahi Kai. luspector Pardy represented the police, Major Brown interpreted.

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George Wilson's evidence continued :—: — 1 have no doubt about my seeing Mahi Kai on the day I ground the knives for Warren. When 1 sent tho telegram to Wellington to get the other I was certain I sent the telegram on Friday, but I was not sure as to timo. I told Mr Samuel to send the telegram to Wellington. Mr Samuel asked the questions at the Police Office. I answered them, and he wrote them down. My statement that I went to tho breakwater on the day I saw Mahi Kai I have corrected, as it was Thursday I went to the breakwater. I believed what I said then. On the Sunday at tho Police Station I fixed the time I saw Mahi Kai opposite Warren's partly by reforenco to my visit to Moturoa as fixing the day, and by my sending the telegram as fixing the hour. I believe I mentioned in my first statement that the restaurant people were preparing for dinner when I got the knives. After Beeing Walsh at the Post Office I went down towards tho breakwater and delivered two umbrellas, and after that I did some little jobs, and then went to Walsh's. I did some work there and then went to the Post-office to get an answer to my te.egrain. There was no answer. I then went home, and passing Sole's butcher's shop about 3 o'clock my son directed my attention to Mahi Kai, who was standing there. I never carried on business in Wellington under tbe name of George Leatherly. I think that the gentleman referred to is in Christclmrch, and can answer for himself. I have a good memory for what I do and what I see. The letter I got from Mrs Howson is burnt. I received the letter when at Palmerston. The letter was burnt to-day at dinner time. I burnt the letter because there were private affairs in it. I knew the Coroner wanted to see the letter this morning, but I did not know where it was then. Witness said it was most unfair to him to come here and bo quest oned as to his private affairs and past life. Mr Samuel said if witnesses were to be asked about their private affairs he would not be able to get them to come. As it was lie had great difficulty in getting witnesses to come.

At this stage both statements of George Wilson were put in, also a statement of Albert Wilson, his son.

In reply to Mr Samuel the witness gave in detail how he journeyed as far as Palmerston North, when reaching Wanganui he learned he had been subpoenaed to attend the inquest. He and his son had been in New Plymouth a week on Tuesday last. After he had paid their railway fare back he would have expended £9 on the affair. No person had promised him payment— except what he heard from the Coroner that the Government would pay his expenses. He could not recollect noticing Mahi Kai with a straw hat on any other day than the Friday, April 11. Previous to that he had not noticed him except in the Salvation Army. The inquest then adjourned till Thursday morning.