The Eyo of tho Law.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5508, 5 January 1886, Page 2

The Eyo of tho Law.

Every Movement Watohod. It is believed thnt lie went to tho Wairarapa, and that he was employed as a carpenter by Messrs 11. and J. Ciimoron, of Waipipi Station, from which placo his wife received a letter about Nov. (5. Tho hand was found on tho beacli near Sumner by two brothers named Godfrey, who, with Mrs Howard, aro at present in custody on a charge of conspiring to defraud the Insurance Companies. Suboquent enquiry showed that the hand was procured from the body of some deceased person. Howard left Messrs Cameron's stution about four or five weeks ago, and came on to WeUington, where ht» lodged at Mrs Duncan's lied Light Hoarding Houso iv Ghucneo stroet, noa* Stalde*'

Boot Factory, until Deo. 15, when he left, stating that he was going to work in the country. Since then ho was seen in "Wellington, ancl was at the Lower Hutt on Boxing Day. He was present at the Young Hen's Christian Association's picnic at M'Nab's gardens, and wa_ photographed amongst a large group of persons on that occasion, having been requested to join in by a person who had met him at the Bed Light Boarding-house. He consented, probably with the view of warding off any suspicions. Detective Campbell was informed by a person who saw Howard coming off the steamer Penguin at the Queen's wharf on Sunday, Dec. 20, that the accused stated J.e had been to Christchurch.