THE WAIHI SHOOTING
INQUEST OiN EVANB.
SOME INTERESTING EVHM3NOE.
Per Press Association.)
WAIHI, DeW., 12
The iwijourßed inquiry into me ciaoumstiances connected -with the deaith of Fredieriicsk George Evtams, who died; as the irceulfc of injuries received* during distumbainc&s between workers and strikers at Waihi on the 12th of Noremlber, was resumed to-diay 'bejfoire Mr1, Wallnuibt, ©ororoer. ■.Mr J. R. Lundon appeared for thfe' relatives off the deceased, and Mr Sel* wyin Mays on Behailf of the Grown. Mrs Cotbie, one of t3ife women in thS^ Hall when the Bhtoofcimg coramenoed, stated th>at she Kad a iclear view off Ev'ans' from the tame he left the fbaok of the hall. She sa,w tno weapan in Ms hiaaid -and no report, exceptting ehotis inside the 'hall. She saw Ev<ans struck down iby a constable, and the crowd; afterwards gather round taud > assault him arid attempt to lynch him*. If otiier.witnesses stated differantly. they, would ib« tvrronig. , '_ •"■ The. inquest is proceeding.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 13 December 1912, Page 4
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159THE WAIHI SHOOTING Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 13 December 1912, Page 4
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