THE STIRLING TRAGEDY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2206, 2 June 1908, Page 3

THE STIRLING TRAGEDY.

CORNISH CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER. ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Press Association. DUNEDIN, Juno 1. The hearing of the charge of manslaughter against Richard Cornish, into licensee of the Stirling Hotel, was continued to-day.

Lily Knox, domestic servant, gaveevidence contradicting that previously given by the. cook. She sa:-.l she heard no moaning on the day of the death of Airs. Cornish. There was no blood in the sitting room. AVii-n accused went to both rooms lie had nothing in his hands. The day before Iter death'deceased had a n ark like a bruise behind her car. . Alexander Smith, laborer, said the accused and deceased showed him^ to his room on the night of April 30. Later on deceased returned, end she Spoke to him, but he did not understand her. Accused caughr, her by the back and pulled her into H’O rts-sa«-e. Witness heard a rustle of di-e-s as if accused was pulling iho deceased along. There were to bruises on deceased’s face when vit mss last saw her. William. James, tanner, Inchclutha, said he saw deceased m the hotel between 9 and 10 n.m. on May 1. 'Jbiic was nothing unusual in net •■•pieaiTaylor, barman, sail deceased had been drunk jeek before her death. He saw no iraiks on the deceased’s face. In committing accused lor trial, Do Atagistrate (Mr. Kendrick), said tne evidence lmd been wilfully supped by many of the witnesses. for sending the accused to the nreme Court was that the bod v Was 3 byi«.i>«i, ■»<; "sVS known how .1 15"? “J allowed, accused an £2OO, and two sureties ol £IOO each. M