The Kaiwharra Murder
[P-3R TNITFT) TRFHS ASSOCIATION.} Wellington, une 14. The Court was crowded this morniMg\ whsn Louis Chemis was charged, on retnaiid, with haying murdered Thomas Hawkins. Mr C. Bunny with Mr Devine, appeared for the accused, and Mr H. D. Bell for the Crown. Mr Bell briefly described the locality where the crime had been committed. One piece of paper found on the ground near where the murder was committed fi.tie.l exactly that extracted from the wound in the body of deceased, and there two pieces fitted a torn Evening Post of November 19th, 1888, were found in prisoner's house. Other shreds of paper found at the scene of tho murder, also fitted a paper found in accused's house, dated May 23rd, ISB9.
The case was adjourned until Tuesday morning.
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Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 146, 15 June 1889, Page 2
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