EYRE MURDER.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8397, 20 October 1920, Page 3

EYRE MURDER.

SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE. (Per Press Association). AUCKLAND, Last night. John Giles Eyre, twelve years, corroborated his elder brother Philip’s evidence as to going for help on the night of the murder. During his school holidays last year he noticed unusual friendship between accused and his mother, and he saw him kissing her on different occasions, even after his father returned. Witness corroborated the previous evidence about actions indicating that accused spied and eavesdropped on Mr and Mrs Eyre after the household had retired at night. Dora Millicent Eyre stated that after the shooting on the night of August 24th sire heard a horse galloping over the bridge below the house. In answer to Mr Singer, witness said she heard her mother say, “You had better go out hy the front door. I heard someone running round to the back, and it will be safer to go out at the front.” Andrew Matthew Sugar detailed a conversation which took place between Mr W. Taylor, licensee, and accused at the Mokau Hotel on August 30th. This was to the effect that accused, addressing Taylor, said: “What do you think will happen, Bill?” Mr Taylor replied: “I don’t know, but I think the police are bound to get someone over it.” Accused then said, “By , if they get me, I’ll drag some other —— into it. There is someone nearer the rope’s end than they think they are.” After further evidence the case was adjourned until to-morrow, CONSTABLE’S STORY. AUCKLAND, This day. The hearing of the charge against Samuel Thorn of the murder of Sydney Eyre was continued to-day. Constable Wolfendale deposed that he and Detective McHugh searched the district for twenty miles from Eyre’s farm and examined 1303 horses, including 418 shod. None of the shoes were like those on Mickey, which were hand-made.