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Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 April 1910, Page 2

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...-, » Tin , : (.'()!!■'..V::irs ixockst. " wii.i-'rii Mi'irnKu." 'i-';e i;::|ii: L : -.:rvx \\\\\ i the death nl S.-Mgt. .M.'U'.iirt> wa.s wmuluded at !';:',ii r-.lMi on Saturday last, and (he jury, after >a very shoi't relire--ineiit, it' u:; v\ [\i.- fell-'V/ing verdic. : " The 'Virii'rd, John Pat, Tlackei.t /.M'G.iire died at the Public Hi pit.il, l : North, from t!:. , fflV; !■.; of a <_■ ■ ill .-'Jiot wound wilfully inflicted by the man with whom lie w.'s .kvapplino; while endeavouri!';r to :>r;T-*f iiinj on Mr Krle IT'impton's property in Kei-gusnn street Kast on Sunday evening, April 10, 1910." in ihe cinirse of evideiico given by Sub-Inspector O'Donovan, flm inspector said his impression wns that deceased had said that he believed it was Pmrelka Hint shot him. Decease:!, IK/W.'Ver. did \w' kn-w I'awelka liy .^ : ;.;]j{, and it vrr.y very dark at the time. Dr. Martin deposed that it wuf no! possible. .jii.lgiiig fn,i,; tlio di:-: •■• lomtinn of the skin and the mar.V r , the c!..f'v"e. t'-,f 1],,, rh., t s ],, )n |: have b:''.'ii fire. , ! fr-ir. rr, IVr as fivy:ii".!s. f)r. Morfin {.hen read a. statemeir made by Su'i't. M'Gniro on the dr. prev ; f)T-! to biV. den ,, ;, .Mr Thorn."--:'.-; poirtihg out thnt ;").v statement!-: in;u!:> l)y deceased w-i\: i;-.;t "■.'jdcy.-e. against any ina'n, but might assist the jury in finding {]■■ cause of de.Tlh. Tt would not. how e\'"r, iustify t.'ie-n in bringing in a verdict ?"giiiii?t ;miv ]ierson. i)r. Mc.i-!.;,i s.iiu that IV .%tat- :"■. :.!.. v.-.vi :...:de to witr-.s ')v tl:-.' p:itie:it, who was rjuite rational, i> th" p "i.': U -r :<f tl-n matron. Tlv sergeant, liowei-er, answered t-li.t?:i !|iiestioiiß with difncultv. T!ii< ujliow'ng ;'ie ",tii'.enienr>: in fi'iKsti-'n ,■•!)"' inisw r !(.:-; i :-— Question: Did .m)u know it. wn.s I'iiwelivii you wt>n\ struggling with r Arsv/ei': ! ( o;; ! .'n't .".ftu.diy say it was l-'a.welka. 1 think he hat! n hard hat on. Hβ had on a kind cf nwi.sk. I only had haiulcufTs with me. T struck him in the face with my handcuffs, but lie grappled with me and we wei'e struggling on the ground. T called out to Quartermain. Qunrfermain camoontlie 'scene and fired two or three shots. Question: Who fired the first shot? Answer: T am certain that the man fired the. first shot. I am sure that was the. one that struck me. ido not think it was Quarfciirmnin's. Tt may have been. Question : Were you on the ground M'henyou were shot? Answer: I was struck lying on the ground. The Sub-Tnspootor asked to .seo deceased about .5 a.m.. and in the presence of witness, the Sub-Tnspector nsked some questions. Rub-Inspector: Have you any hoor , '-f recovery. Sergt. M'Quire: T hnvo every I'.npn of ; - ..Kovei - iiig. (Tli.fi answers were not very ooniv?c.tfnl). TV i«nn bnd n bard h.it find T nm i"cliiitj;i t-:> think he had a mask on. Q-'— l irn: you on thegroxrul vdien you were shot? A';-".wer: Yes, and he fired at me. T crvio 4- fvren.r he struck me.