MURDER AT INVERCARGILL.

Evening Post, Issue 252, 28 November 1865, Page 3

MURDER AT INVERCARGILL.

The Southland News of Saturday thus refers to the charge of wilful murder •gainst Mr. D. B. M'Conaell of Invercargill: v A coroner's inquest was held by Mr. Deck on Thursday, at the Golden Fleece Hotel, on the body of Mrs. Farrer, or Armstrong, who was found dead in a whare situated in the upper end of Spey street on Wednesday morning. The inquest was adjourned until Monday next. The facts elicited by the police, and brought out on enquiry before the coroner, connect with the death of the female the name of Mr. D. B. M'Connell, Registrar of the Supreme Court here, his hat and stick being found on the premises. The post mortem examination pointed to the conclusion that death resulted from violence. Mr. M'Connell has been taken into custody, and was yesterday brought before the Resident Magistrate charged with wilful murder. On the application ot the Commissioner of Police, the accused was reprimanded ior c ght days. At present the case can only be regarded as one of suspicion, the accused admitting liavjng been in the whure on the night of Tuesday, and accounting for his hat and stick being left there. Under all the circumstances, we deem it best to leave the matter as it now stands until the result of the inquest is known." The jury convened at Invercargill to investigate the cause of death of Catherine Farrer, returned a verdict that the deceased died by violent means, and that stong suspicion is attached to Mr. M'Connell, who was thereon committed to take his trial on the charge of murder.