FATAL STRUGGLE.
Per Press Association. NAPIER. May 21. Mr Justice Blair opened the sessions of the Supreme Court this morning. A charge of murder was preferred against Henry Capewell, and this case was taken first, the accused being charged with murdering John Williams, a cook, at Porangahau, on March 11 last. Walter Thomas Burge gave evidence detailing the incident? which led up to the scruffle. When Williams arrived he was jovial, but later became quarrelsome and rushed at the accused. They were separated, but Williams followed accused back to the kitchen. Capewell was then sober, but Williams was “ well gone.” Witness later saw the two men locked together. They were again separated. Williams collapsed and died a few minutes later. Witness said that Williams was the aggressor throughout. i
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20310, 21 May 1934, Page 7
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