THE KAKANUI MURDER.
FRUITLESS SEARCH FOR MURDERER. Per Press Association. OAMARU, April 21. [ The police organised a search of JheKakanui riverbed to-day for Onslow. Mayhiew, who is suspec&ed as perpetrator of tie Gemmel's Crossing murder. Fairly large parties of town and country residents asstenibled at _ the rivercToSßingg at) ten o'clock this morning and am extended search of dense scrub (and gorso was made by parties in extended order, bun no trace of Mayhoiv was discovered. The condition, of Miss Mary Burke, who was shot through the lung, shows .little change, but she is still holding her own. The otfter Women, who received lesser wounds (Mrs Bamb'u.r.vO, lifiough not out of danger is making fair progress.
i Mayhew is described as a manjibont '6ft high, -with a military moustache, and with gold filling ndticeable >n hi? front teeth. He was wearing tan boo+s, and is paid to have been generally accompanied by a dog which he brought back Snom France with him. This dog has not been seen Since Mayhew disappeared. Tm> 1910 MayheW was twice Before tsh© .Court in. Timaru, for reckjlessly driving his motor car. First he was fim.«d £2, and for th'o second offence, £3. ' ______
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Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16525, 22 April 1918, Page 11
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197THE KAKANUI MURDER. Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16525, 22 April 1918, Page 11
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