RANDWICK TRAGEDY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13889, 28 April 1909, Page 5

RANDWICK TRAGEDY.

MAN ''FOUND STABBED. Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright Received 10.15 pliri.; April 27tli. SV UN EY,' April 27: W. N. AYillis, a leatling figure in the late land scandals,, was found stabbed in the scrub ' near ' Randwich ab6ut

midnight. " " ' ' '' ' ' The affair only leaked out this afternoon. Willis when found was alive, but unconscious. He has two wounds in the left breast. 1

Clark, trainer for Willis, states that lie .'was at liis cottage last night, and left there late in cheerful spirits. He was found by a stable hand and conveyed to the cottage. Foul play was not. suspected by those at tlie' cottage?, and medical aid was not' considered necessary till later, when Willis became delirious. ■

Then it was discovered that lie had been stabbed. The affair is mysterious. AYillis was to have appeared iu court to-day in connection with a case in which a 'inaii named Daly is charged with attempting to extort nioney from AYillis. The. Judge ordered AVillis to show cause for failing to appear on his subpoena. : Later on the liews of the' tragedy leaked out.