THE TARANAKI HIGHWAYMAN.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVI, Issue 7593, 29 July 1893, Page 2

THE TARANAKI HIGHWAYMAN.

BEFORE THE [COURTS;; ; remarkablynTrrowesoape OF THOMPSON. (BY TIL«GRAPH,<~PRHS3 ASSOCIATION') New Plymouth, July 28, Tiie hearing of the charge preferred against Robert Wallath, the Highway* man, was continued beforethe i' R.M, to-day.: ■ ; . , T „.. r , Dr. O'Carroll stated that the revolver must have been fired within a few inches of Thompson's body. One slug and a shot penetrated Thomson's side. The slug produced would have caused death'bad it struck a vital part. ' Tho wound on Thomson's side was right over the heart, Ho was of opinion that there was a shot and slug in the wound,at, about six inchos from the entrance.' '. .T&b variation of an-inch the shot fired would have killed Thomson. to Constable McAnorian stated he took prisoner 'to the police station, prisoner asked where lie'was Witness replied that ho was in the police station charged with,; having: shot Thompson. The prisoner said " Thomson must have taken the revolver, from me .and shot himself. If Jthey had "don 6 wfiat I told them I would not haVe hurt them." Prisoner was committed for trial He was ; theii ; chargedlllwithi'bhrglariouely entering the.' premises of the New Zealand Clothing Factory, Prisoner was remanded till Saturday]