SERIOUS CRIME.
BLACKSMITH SHOT DEAD
BODY THROWN DOWN SHAFT.
Press Awsociation-By Telegraph-Copvright ADELAIDE, January 8.
A blacksmith named Clinton, at Daydawu, was SA-t upon by tlur-j men andj .shot dead. His body was thrown down a, mining shaft. Three mc-n named Potter, Smith ;ind I'loi.mer, have been ar- :: nt«d.
A fiUMDICCEItS" QUARREL. CHOPPKD WITH AX AXK. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 8. Inspector C'ullcn has received a telegram from llelcnsville stating that William Smart murdered- Edward West yesterday afternoon at Kaukapakapa. Stuart has b:en arrested.
Del ail.- of the Kaukapakapa tragedy show that it. was 1 the result of a guiniiiggvrs' ([iiarr.'l. William Jituail, a mail abiuil 60. killed Edward West. aged 45. by chopping him with an axe. There was a cut on tbe left, side of the : kiill which was aboni sin. long by 4in deep. in his .statement, to Ihe countable #iii«l he and Wis; were- in a. wliaiv. H<> (Stnan) had an axe in his hand chopping wood. West, raw some glllll in tin* whaiv and said. " V'ou did not scra,pe all your glim. In a moment .1 chopped him r:ii the. li.-'-ad. I saw In? eyes opening and slmiting anil knew lie was dead."
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13488, 9 January 1908, Page 5
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199SERIOUS CRIME. Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13488, 9 January 1908, Page 5
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