The Glebe Murder

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 November 1911, Page 3

The Glebe Murder

♦ ADMISSIONS BY ACCUSED. HE HAD COMMUNICATED WITH THE VICTIM. [BY ELIOTRIO TKLEeRAPH--COPTRIOHT.] [FIR PREBB ASHOOUIJON.] MELBOURNE, November 23. Campbell Moir, the dentist's assistant whio was arrested at Essendon on Wednesday and charged with murdering Mr Trevascus at Glebe, has been reinande<l to Sydney. Tiie polico evidence was to tho effect that wlien arrested he gave tho mairne of Oarniichael, and stated that he lived at Ballarat. and that he had never been in Sydney. Ho afterwards admitted that his namo was Moir. and that he knew Mr Trevasous and wrote a letter to him signed Fisher offering to sell him some platinum pins. Through This tetter he was traced. A SYDNEY SENSATION. RESIGNATION OF A STATE MINISTER. SYDNEY, November 23. An evening newspaper is responsible" for the statement that Moir, who was arrested at Melbourne and charged with the Glebe murder, is a nephew of Mr A. 0. Carmiohael. Minister of Labour. Speaking this evening in the Assembly, the Premier, Mr McGowen announced that Mr Carmiohael had decided to sever his connection with the Ministry, much against -Hie wish of his colleagues. ATfcer hearing what Mr Carmiohael had to say, he ihad no alternative but to accept £hc resignation. He wished to declare, in the most public mannor, that ho hoped the severance would be only temporary. # Several members of the Opposition oppressed sorrow at. Mr Oarmichael's resignation. (Revived Tbi« Dnv, 9.30 «. m \ SYDNEY. Tliis Day. Mr Oarmichael has resigned "because he is of the opinion that he could not retain his position while h capita,] charge against his nephew was pending.