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Dunstan Times, Issue 293, 6 December 1867, Page 3

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BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Ot'K OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Queenstown, sth Fee. Orders have been received from Xunedin, for a Survey party to proceed overland from the head of the Lake to meet the Superintendent at Martin's Bar. Ihe party l°avc to-morrow, "—■"" ■ m L l ii iwriH^nnwi— THE MURDER OF A CHINAMAN AT KAWARAU GORGE. Ah Hang was brought up before the Resident Magistrate, H. W. Robinson, Esq., at Cromwell, on remand, charged with the imirder of his mate Lo Ah Cheong in Soptem or last. Robert Kelsall's evidence continued—On the 25th Sept. last, witness called and beckoned to prisoner to come to him as he wanted to make enquiries respecting his mate Ah Hang ; prisoner shunned his company,

and hung down his head. Witness wished to enquire about Ah Hang, because he knew that he was doing well, and had a considerable sum of money, and had no reason to leave the district; prisoner could not fail to know that Ah Hang was possessed of money. The short Chinaman was pockmarked, and prisoner was the man to the best of 1113, witness's belief. By Mr. Bailey.—ln giving small notes to the tall Chinaman in exchange for large ones, witness generally gave those of the Bank of New South Wales. The Ten pound note now produced, and marked A E, witness could not swear to as being the one, he paid to the tall Chinaman, but he paid him one so marked. The brass box produced, he could swear to positively. Was sure that the prisoner did come to our store with the tall Chinaman, some months ago. Ah Ket, sworn, blowing out a match, deposed : knew the deceased, Ah Hang, was present at the post; mortem examination, and at the inquest. He could only recognise rfh Hang by his clothes, the body was too much decomposed. Witness came with Ah Hang from Sydney ; the prisoner was Ah Hang's mate, both of them lived together in the same tent at Kawarau ; witness last saw Ah Hang alive, about fifteen weeks ago. Ke Quong, a miner residing at the Teviot deposed, knew the daceased Ah Hang, lie was his cousin, came from Sydney with him, worked with him at the Lowburn, scparited there, after earning £l3 per man, that was about thirteen weeks ago. Ah Hang had, when in Sydney a brass matchbox, could not positively swear >o the one now in Court, but it resembles it; identified the cloth ng produced as being the property of Ah Hang. He knew that in March last, the accused and Ah Hang were mates. Ah Kon.tr, sworn, deposed, knew tLe deceased Ah Hang ; knew that he and the accused were mates, saw them working together iu May l ;l st. About thiiteen wrecks ago, when camped near Gibb's Half-way House, witness saw prisoner passing by ; asked him who e he was going, he answered that he was going down; witness enquired if Ah Hang was travelling with him he answered, yes ; asked where Ah Hang was, he said he would soon come bye, that his, Ah Hang's, feet wore sore, and "he could not keep up with him in walking. Witness asked accused to stay with him that night, and start in the morning, but he refused,' saying that he must go on to the Dunstan. Ah Hang did not pass bye, and witness was much surprised. Ah Thoy, deposed, was a hawker of Chinese goods, and resided at Tuapeka. He knew the accused, and knew him to have been prospecting about a mile and a half from Cromwell between the 16th and 2oth Aug. ; List prisoner told him that he was working with Ah Hang; about eight weeks ago, witness saw prisoner about five miles Dunstan side of Tuapeka, he said th.it he ■came from Manuherekia,,asked him where Ah Hang was, he said that he had gone to Blackstone hill, after previously eaying that he had gone to the Snowy River. Con stable ' ampion deposed as to the state iu which the body of the deceased was found. Sergeant John Cassells gave similar ' evidence. Joh» Malley deposed—l am a Police Officer stationed at Tuapeka. On the eighth of last month I arrested the prisoner at Waipori. I searched him and found on him a portmonnaie containing one Ten pound Note, pound Notes, and three One pound Notes, all on the Bank of New South Wales. I also found Five shillings iu silver, and a small bag, containing five ounces of gold, that was all 1 found on his person. He resisted being searched, and called to some Countrymen of his to reseu.? him. I had to call on some Europeans to assist me. I then went to the prisoners tent, and took hjm with me. I took possession of the bag produced, and some clothing, and of a brass matchbox. The portmonnaie, Notes, and the gold I have kept in my possession since. This ended the case for the prosecution. Mr. W. L. Bailey for the defence, brought forward several witnesses with the view of proving an "alibi',' but failed to induce the Bench to do otherwise, than commit the prisoner for trial at the next Criminal Sessions in Dunedin. The witnesses were bound over to prosecute.