“STOP PRESS” NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16832, 7 September 1922, Page 12

“STOP PRESS” NEWS.

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THE ASHBURTON MURDER CHARGE. ASHBURTON. September 7. Raymond Stanley Skilling, of Tiniva ': 1. -a id that he saw Holland hit. I.ill outside the Victoria Hall. Gill fell, ami) [tollaiuV walked over the road aid hack again. Gill got up swearing, and walked towards the door. Near the doorway he noticed Holland, and he said. “ You come out here you Oriii; - '.; .” Gill was shaping up u bit. ready to hit Holland. He was going ;hit Holland when Holland hit him. (Jill fell straight down, and never moved agai,n. To M r Thomas: After the firs,, (blow Gill was looking for a fight he received the last blow. Bernard Lewis Black well, labourer. of A llanton. said that Gill sat for a time on' « window sill near the hall door. Then he walked to the door singing. Holland stepped out as Gill finish .1 singing, gave him it crack." and -aid "Take that rou ! ; ' Holland hit him again. and Gill fell with his head against the sill, and he got another "crack" then in the face. After a- few min Utes Gill rose mumbling. He said • Wimrc is. the man that done that Bring turn hero?" Holland steppe, •jut again from the edge of th* *rowd. and hit Gill in the front oi die face. Gill's hands were beside .urn at the time, aud he was looking To .Mr Thomnsi Gill at no t.im ihowccl any sign of wanting to fish Mr Thollas: Thank you. We might is well have it all. The < oroner returned a verdict i hat lu v... satislieil that Gill had ii.:<i . fdc result of blows oil the act inflicted by Samuel Holland. lie Magistrate then committed Hot--1 and for trial on a charge of mani laughter, bail being allowed. CLAIM FOR MOTOR-CAR. I The Magistrate gave judgment for ' lefendant in a claim for possession | >f a motor-car, heard in the Magistrate's Court to-day.