The Auckland Sensation

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1921, Page 3

The Auckland Sensation

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AUCKLAND. July 18

Within a few minutes, after Supt. Wright. Inspector Eales, DetectivesSergts Cummings and Ward, with practically all the remaining members of the detective force and a considerable number of plain clothes policemen arrived on the scene, a t horough eon roll of the section was in progress tit the spot where the body was discovered and the slope overlooking Arelihill Gully is covered with blackberry bushes. Many of these were cleared away, but no clue was disco vert’d. Detect ive-Sergt Cummings stated last evening there was no doubt it was a ease of murder, but there was no suggestion that robbery

was the motive, as the clot lies wore not disarranged in any way. There was fi sum of money ill the pockets o| the I rou.sers. J. II . Jew, deceased’s father, stated lie bad not attached any importance to the fact that his son did not arrive home for tea on Saturday evening, for lie frequently was in the habit of visiting the home ot a triend. It was thought he had gone there, but this friend however, informed the police that deceased did not go to his home on Saturday evening and he had not seen him since shortly alter the lootball match. The matter meantime is shrouded in m vster.\ • Those who knew deceased can oiler no suggestion nr any reason wliv he should have been brutally battered to death.