The New Plymouth Murder

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 134, 6 May 1890, Page 2

The New Plymouth Murder

• : V (PEB IJNITBI. PEBBS.ASSOOTATIOir.). New Plymouth, May 5. Mahi Eai was brought up atthe Police " Court this inorhing. /when /the Crown. Prosecutor asked -for a further remandThe prisoner was remanded to Monday " next At the inquest, John Clafer, caretaker of the racecourse, recalled, said hewas not quite sure that Maloney's. new 7$ boots had iron plated on them. -Therewas no sign as if there had been a struggle* „ where the body was found. / This Day. „..- William John Crozier gave evidence a* to the deceased's stick and hat not being: seen at the time the body was found;- Deceased's purse alongside the body did not look in a condition to hold money; th» match box, with the matches, were in deceased's pocket. George Cajrnell went after dark with hi* . father to Maloney's house with a lantern ■ to see if he were there; found the door open, and a cup and saucer on the table; - went and looked if Maloney was in bed - r he was not there ; went' in the afternoon with his father and the sergeant of police to Maloney 'a house ; he and Healy continued the searoh together y the little dog with them sniffed as if he got a heavy "scent; followed the dog and saw the body; the body was lying' on the left side * iho - back of the head^ only was visible; no* J. blood was visible; the scrub around the body was thick, six fleet high; did not sec*- ■■ a stick or hat; Crozier went to fetch the* sergeant of police-; the purse witness . picked up he had never seen Maloney with . a tomahawk was- also, picked up.