A QUEENSLAND BLACK CONFESSES.
“FELT HE WANTED TO KILL SOMEBODY.”
By Telegraph—Pres3 Association—Copyright Sydney, Dec. 23.
After arresting tho Solomon Islander tho police followed the" tracks from the scene of the murder to a quarry at Pyrmont, where they discovered u Queensland black, Tommy Moore, recently discharged from prison. lie was hiding. On being arrested he confessed to killing Smith. Ho said that no Hud been drinking lately, and felt that he wanted to kill somebody.
He detailed the enticing of the girl from her companions aud battering her head with a stone.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 703, 24 December 1902, Page 2
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93A QUEENSLAND BLACK CONFESSES. Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 703, 24 December 1902, Page 2
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