SLAUGHTER OF BLACKS.
ALICE SPRINGS INQUIRY. CASUALNESS OF THE POLICE. CRITICISED BY THE CHAIRMAN. (By Telegraph—Press Assr.. —Copyright.) (Australian Press Association). (Received Jan. 18. 1.45 p.m.) ADELAIDE, Jan. 18. During the cross-examination of Constable Murray, the Chairman of the board, inquiring into the killing of 31 blacks in Central Australia, strongly criticised the casualness with which the police reports treated the taking of blacks’ lives. Murray’s superior at Alice Springs Sergeant Noblet, was submitted to a raking cross-examination by the chairman. He admitted that he had not verified Murray’s reprot. He said he had no records of the names of the blacks killed as he did not think it was necessary. The board then examined William Morton, who bore a scar extending from the/dpp of his head to his neck. He gave'.'evidence of how he nearly lost his life when the natives attacked him.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19290118.2.75.4
Bibliographic details
Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17613, 18 January 1929, Page 8
Word Count
144SLAUGHTER OF BLACKS. Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17613, 18 January 1929, Page 8
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Waikato Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in