THE TE AWAITE MURDER CASE.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12583, 21 January 1905, Page 4

THE TE AWAITE MURDER CASE.

ELLIS BEFORE THE COURT.Per Press Association. , ■ -WELLINGTON, January 20. Senile-, alias James William Ellis, was Keniie, alias James Williams EHis,. was charged with • the > murder of Leonariß D) Collmson, at Te Awahe, on March 26th of last year. Mr'WHfbrd defended the accused. All the witnesses were ordered out of Cottr't- Mr W liford said he didnot propose to cross-examine, but merely to ■ watch the case on behalf of accused. He would not interrupt unless he saw something irrelevant. By taking this course, he hoped the case would be by 'to-morrow night. "The- first evidence was that of the surveyor who prepared the plans of the scene of the murder. The evidence up to lunch hour was chiefly formal, describing the scene of the murder. ;P r Palmer, of Featherston, who made She post-mortem examination, said that he had no doubt that the person ; who fir.ed the Shot wa3 at a higher level'than deceased, and that- the weapon used was of a ' 8 of about .300. The wound was not caused, by a shot from a srider or a smootn bore snotgjm- . gun-maker, called as an «xpert r said th? wound described by- the

doctor was made by an expanding bullet such as a 30 or .305 Winchester nlie fired. An expanding bullet and .303 cartridge could be made to fit a Winchester quite easiiy- - . " < _ , Alfred William Roes, c who was with t-oi-Knsra'fat tfie time of .tl&mttrf^ ? ;_was next examined, his testimony whole being a repetitiim him at the -inqufistv' - / A•' ; , ; - 4 " - . DRver Buhirr, manager A"waite, "where CoflißSon 1 was - iiiurdGrcd y evidence tha!fcJie~knertrtlie accused/: who > worked for -inn and hajd been dis- " -missed irom the station. Witness had directed Collinson tcpclismiss-accused because of his shooting a stag. _ Later on .a sheep\\f ss sltot under ~ suspicious - circumstances, t aiid witness had a conversation with Collin- : son in regart to it! Farther questions on. (this matter were ruled out. j 'Another question.—"Did Collinson nams ? anybody as having ?hot a eheep?" was also ruled out. . - -. .' '; '. • . Evidence was given by Denis Reardon, James Smith, and Jolfn Herlihy, that they had heard accused use threats against Collinson. ' : Frederick Jackson said that the rifle pro"duced was stolen from" his camp .on Glenburn station. In its-place was a, message " signed -J. McKenzie oidosod m a -tobacco pouch which witness had given, accused some tiine before. He had heard accused say that GolJijraon -wanted a bullet stuck into him, and that- he (accused) would square accounts with him. some day. , . The case stands adjourned till_tp-morrow-