THE WEST COAST MURDER
■ : An inquest waaheld at DungiaVille yesterday on the body of: James Oifibhl. A number of witnesses were' examined. : John. Donohue, who hat beenaarestedton suspicion of being the present at the inquest, • The ■ evidence! of Dr Morice went to show that ‘ there* <trere twenty-two severe wounds: on>'the bodjf‘ of .deceased; three Id the th of which would cause almost instantaneous death.’ One wound in the breast eut through arib and penetrated theleft'lttng three And' a half inches. > ■ were found a deposit reoeipfcbn theDMon Bank for LlO2 10a, a silver watehf QtiSl a •gold chain. /. Gifford left -JffcKechnte’s store about a quitter past-eleven ohShturday night to go in the direotidta iff*Hew Bidet Terrace. Accused left about* the Same time to go in the samp ditbot|in. Both were quite sober.* Yellsiniddibah of a human being, as if in agody'B Wre heard some little time after.' OflOl'Wrl, who heard the first three criOsy foHrtbd, she was so frightened. Two meWlitent in the direction of the sound, whiotewas 'only 100 yards away.but theyhadto 7 pirDaily clear the way amongsttne soriffft&d brambles, and necessarily deal of noise ; but they saw ddtmig. Evidence was given -to the effect %hA| a person panting, as if out of bireMth. o was heard passing that nigbt the v 'tUtosdi <t of ; Anhett and Poyntpu;* but ..not seen. Between the legs qf was found an umbrella identified it;€Bat of. Donohue*ai' Giffdhi also- hadA'rf'* umbrella when he left the store, but-thothaa npt been found. Gloss to thebcfdyjpww | billycock hat and a sheath,fenife, fith : three brass rivets in the ' handle,; igpbre picked up,..and->t is said theseiSftftcbe identified as tfaa property of Donohue. The jury returned a verdict of wilful and malicious murder against some person unknown. Accused’s body and apparel
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1044, 8 January 1884, Page 2
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291THE WEST COAST MURDER Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1044, 8 January 1884, Page 2
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