THE HUTT AFFAIR.

Evening Star, Issue 4012, 5 January 1876, Page 2

THE HUTT AFFAIR.

FURTHER PARTICULARS, The man Smat, charged with murderous assault at the Hutt, was brought up on remand and farther evidence was adduced. He was taken to the hospital and confronted with Rudal and Paul, who are in a pitiable state. Rudal, who has seven ghastly wounds, was sensible, and gave evidence (unimportant) for a few minutes, and then relapsed to unconsciousness. Paul is quite insensible. The recovery of either is quite hopeless. Young, the other victim, though not out of danger, is * slightly improving. One of the witnesaess yesterday said:—“l saw the prisoner strike Rudal; then he turned to too, and I thought he was going to make a blow at me. He was .bolding an axe with both hands over his head. I went round the corner of the wfaare; prisoner did not follow, but returned to Kudal, who was lyirg on the ground. I heard several blows ; it seemed to me that some of the bones were crushing.’ One of the strangest circumstances In connection with tho matter is the absence of any in* . formation as to how Paul came to be struck. He was seen at the public-house, but was not of Young’s party, and did riot return with them No one knew he was struck till found at four o’clock next morning. Thfe supposition is that his attentidh had been attracted hy the v noise, and When running up to the Whare he was met and struck by Smat. The prisoner has been further remanded till Monday next. Be" " has changed much since he was arrested, and seems to be in abject fear or despair.