MURDER IN RECREATION GROUND.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8799, 7 June 1890, Page 2

MURDER IN RECREATION GROUND.

POLICE COURT. Friday, June 6.— Before T. King, Esq., J.P., R. Parris, Esq., J.P., and H. Wcston, Esq., J.P. Mahi Kai, a native youth, was charged with the murder of Stephen Maloney in the Recreation Grounds on April 11. Mr Standish appeared to prosecute ; Mr Samuel for defendant ; and Mr Pardy represented the police. Mr E. Stockman was sworn in aa interpreter. (Continued from yesterday.) Charles Carnell, husband of last witness, gave a detail of what he was doing on Friday morning, April 11, and of the missing of Maloney at dinner time. He further detailed the times they looked, for Maloney that day and evening, and on Saturday morning. The shingle hammer found near the body was Maloney's. He had often seen one like it at Maloney's. He did not recognise the purse found near \ Mnloney'a body. He had nat seen Maloney with a purse for years. He identified clothing produced as what was ] left at their house by Maloney. Ho heard the creaking of new boots on Maloney one day of the races, and on Easter Sunday. He could swear to light trousers and vest (part of bundle found on May 24) as being the property of Maloney. Mr Samuel had no questions. Mr Samuel at this stage said that he would like to point out that accused had no coveting for his head. He complained of this as it was cold for his head when walking up and down in this weather. Mr Parris 6aid that he was glad the matter had been mentioned, as his attention had been drawn to it this morning. Mr Pardy stated that they had offered accused a hat but he would not wear it, and what more could they do, but it accused wanted a hat now he could have one. Mr Parris replied that the Bench, of course, were not aware of this. Accused was then asked if he wanted a hat, and he replied that he did. William John Crozier then gave evidence relative to the finding of Maloney's body. He gave the searching and finding in detail. W. H. Towgood, settler on Skeet Road, near Pihama, stated that he never sold or gave the drawers (worn by accused) to accused. Leonard Butterworth, grandson of the Garnells, gave evidence respecting the Carnells looking for Malonoy to come to dinner, and also with respect to his grandfather's and uncle's doings that Friday morning and afternoon James Butterworth stated that he found the hat and stick on Sunday, April 13, when looking for them with Sergt. Duffin, Constable Scully, and Mr J. McKenzie. John Stitt, storekeeper at Opunake, said he had no boots in his store purchased from the Egmont Boot Factory. He never purchased boots from the factory. He never bought boots from any dealer in the Province of Taranaki that he was aware of. The Court was adjourned to 10 o'clock on Saturday.