DUNEDIN MYSTERY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 231, 24 June 1920, Page 5

DUNEDIN MYSTERY

A MOTORIST IN A HTJBR-Y. By Telegraph-Press Association. Dunedin, June 23. There is soma mystery *ttaching to the visit of a* motorist? to n'painter in Glasgow Street, South Dunedin, on Friday morning last. Tho motorist was in a hurry, and asked that his number-plate he changed from T.TJ. 801 to D.2777. Tho former letters represent the Tuapcka Coujfciy r>,uncir registration and the latter the Drfnsdin City Council. While ,this was being done the motorist went away. _ During his absence the painter looked in tho car and found.in-a box a loaded revolver, which bore the appearance of having been recently discharged, a shirt deeply steined with blood, find two or three Wood-stained towels. The man returned, secured his freshly-num-bered car,AAid drove off. Sulwriuenrly the painter communicated with tho police, who. however, have so far received no information that would point to a tragedy. Inquiry at Tuapeka revealed the fact that there is no such number as 804 on the motor register there, while tho Dunedin number appropriated by is that of a well-known professional man.