THE MURDERED CYCLIST.

Thames Star, Volume LXV, Issue 18332, 2 November 1931, Page 3

THE MURDERED CYCLIST.

AN ARREST MADE.

AFTER LONG ENQUIRYr

(By Telegrapb.-Presa Asportation) PALMERSTON N., Nov. 2. Following weeks of inquiries, the 'police on 'Saturday arrested Norman Robert Decke in connection with the tragedy at Kaxere on August 24, when Edward John Blakeway lost his life. , Btakeway was found on the Longf bush-Karere Road, five miles from Paimerston North, early m the morning. He was lying near his bicveie, and when his body was examined it was found that there were at least four bullet wounds in his nose, chest and wrist. An unusually large force of detectives has been engaged- on the case. .

CHARGED WITH MURDER. BAIL REFUSED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association) PALMERSTON N., Nov. 2 Norman Robert Decke, a farmhnad, aged 19, appeared before Mr Stout, S.M., charged with the murder of Edwin John Blakeway, on or about August 23, at Karere. The police made an application for a remand to November 10. ■ ■Counsel for the accused asked fo bail under .Section 368 of the Crimes Act. This, he said,'left the granting of bail fo: a charge of murder to the discretion of the magistrate. The present case was not one, he contended, in which- bail could not be given without the permission of the Supreme Court. The police strongly objected to bail "We will be ready to proceed in a week," said Senior-Detective Quirke. 'Unless under special circumstances,' I do' not think bail should be granted in this class, of crime, said Mr Stout, who refused the application. ' The remand was granted.