TE AWAITE MURDER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1376, 10 February 1905, Page 2

TE AWAITE MURDER.

(Per Press Association.) Wellington, last night._ _■; Tho trial of EUis, charged with tho murder of Coilinson at Te Awaite, was continued this morning. . t Detective Bassolls deposed that nu searehod for tho bullot which killed Gpllmson, but could not find it. Alfred William Ross, laborer, who was with Coilinson tho duv lie was killed, said :* ho heard tho report of a rifle and saw Coilinson lying on his left sido. He did not see anyone else or any smoke. /H°yy ibought tho sound of tho shot came ovor his head. BaST In tho Te Awnito murder ease Bunnv, for whom Coilinson was a Subcontractor, stated, under cross exomi&fltion, that several persons in tho neighborhood had .803 rifles. Accused had no right on tho property at the tirno of the murder. . Patrick McCarthy gave evidence of accused having uttered threats against Collinson.

Wellington, last night. The trial of James William Ellis for the murder of Coilinson at Te Awaite was resumed to-day. , , ttt-ii-Detective Cassolls and Alfred William Ross, who was with Coilinson when murderod, gave evidence similar to that at former enquiries. _ .. Oliver A. Bunny, manager of Te Awaite station, repeated bis former evidence that be ordered Coilinson to dismiss the acoußed because he found him dealing in stags Cross-examined, witness said that no one W3s allowed to shoot stags on the station without a permit. There are about fifty hands employed on the station, including some 20 scrub cutters. There were several guns on the station chambsred to 303. Witness remembered saying to McDonough regarding the death of Coilinson, “Have you any idea how it happened ?” and McDonough bad replied that he had his suspicions. Witness said, “If you mean McKenzie, I haven’t seen him for some time.’’ At that time McDonough had not said he had seen McKenzie on the day before. . Re-examined by Mr Myers: McKenzie had no right at all on the Te Awaite statlO patriok McCarthy, labourer, deposed to hearing accused make threats against Coilinson. , Cross-examined he said accused was the man appointed to Bhoot meat for the camp. Young stags were brought in and eaten by those in the camp. Coilinson had helped to bring in a stag shot by the accused, In bush fife witness did not attach much value to threats. Denis Reardon Baid that the accused had told him he would be revenged on Coilinson. He also Btated that on one occasion he had oovered Grant, the manager of Te Awaite out-stasion, with a rifle to shoot him, but changed his mind. James Smith, a shearer, said that accused once told him he would settle Coilinson some day if he got a chance. .Frederick Jackson gave evidence that the Winchester rifle produced was taken from bis whare, and a note was left, signed “ J. McKenzie,” saying it would be returned or paid for. Accused wsb very bitter against Coilinson, and said he wanted a bullet iuto him. r ' John Joseph Herlily, laborer, Te Awaite, testified to a conversation with accused in Martinborough about his dismissal. The prisoner said, “ Hold hard ill I meet Coilinson out back; I’ll do for

hat b .” Witness advised him not to do anything he would be sorry for, to which accused replied, “Never mind: you’ll see.” The hearing stands adjourned until to* morrow.