ARUNDEL MURDER

Grey River Argus, 14 September 1937, Page 5

ARUNDEL MURDER

POLICE ACTIVITIES Various Chics Being Pursued I Per Press Association J. TIMARU. September 13. Under Superintendent A. Cameron, of Christchurch, and Inspector T. Shanahan, of Timaru, over twelve detect vies and police continued inquiries (o-day, into the circumstances of the death of William Gaby, the 73-year-old storekeeper, who was at lacked on Friday night, and was left dead and bound in Hie kitch.cn of his store at Arundel.

I The weapon used has not yet been found, although the police possess a number of articles with which the i fatal blow might har e been struck. I Owing to tlic nature of the wound on Gain's forehead, where the bone of (lie skull is (dose to the skin, little I bleeding was likely to occur, thus 'making it difficult to ascertain whether any specific article was used. The traces of blood on it in such a case, would be but slight. A hatchet, which was missing, has been said Io have been used by the assailant, but the police nave elicited the fact that it was lent by Gaby, several months ago. A wire-strainer, which would make a handy weapon, was found close by, but (here was no indication that it had been used for that purpose. A double-ended case-opener was also found in I he shop, hut it appeared Io have been left exactly as Gaby pul it away. One of several Jines of investigation has been followed to its conclusion, but it did not produce the result anticipated. However, the police are pursuing other clues, which, it is hoped, will prove more satisfactory. Inquiries are being made over a fairly wide area, and it is understood that £l4 was found by police in Gaby’s shop. Important Development POLICE RETICENT. CHRISTCHURCH, September 13. Important developments have taken place in the search for the person who assaulted and killed William Gaby, the 73-year-old storekeeper of Arundel. on Friday night. Police officials admitted, this evening, that the case had developed, but to give any details at present would seriously prejudice a successful issue, they said. What Ihe nature of these developments is cannot be ascertained as yet, but the two Timaru detectives who first acted in the case came to Christchurch last evening. Constable D. Callanan, of Geraldine who was called to the scene when the body was discovered, and Mr A. G. Bryant, uncle of the dead man, also left Geraldine for Christchurch late this evening.