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Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1923, Page 1

A MASTKIiTOX SK NS ATI ON. MASTI'.HTOX, August Vi. A solicit inn was caused at Opaki. three milt*:; iVum ALastorton this mornin_ r . when iL heernr.* known that two w 011-i;u(i.vii horse-trainers, Alts Watson and Thomas Higgins. had burn poisoned. It appears that "Watson purl.':i:s<d a hot t h* of whisky ' yesterday

id '.villi Hiiii'ins ilisimst'il uf a portion tin* I'.itulo. Tlii'ii it was jll antv'il iiii-Muiiin.-V led in a cottaon nt. Opai lu-i|- imiiiinj; uporntinns at , i-.iii-.-f n; n> cnmpk'icil tins liinni- .. t ! : t > iw t; inon ailjonnii'tl tor n ill’ink j. :!l ins in < .liii <<l tho bottle I'l-oni un•r tin- IjOil. ami llii'y tint ill; tonotlioi ’nts n inuneiliatoly collapsed, *ind oil in six iniimti's.

1 i ioilins summoned doctors, \vlio t nil :i! ii\ - | found Mijmins prostrated. they o.(.l in sii isl t-i 1 emetics, ami p limped tile stomach. 11 iyiyri n- was taken to the ii. si it.'il. Theic is every chance of his

Watn loaves ri wilV and family. Tlit' pivs; :irt> ef I in' poison in the liquor F a my-tery. ;t“ both wore popular «ml we to on wood tonus with evoty- ! a ill >, in tin’ iH‘i nli i)i: ii r l)«>< >i l. A sample of the liquor was recovered I >y the polioe am! Imw.mled to the Covernmeni aiudy.st. Ihe | < It.-• ate invest ligating. C'OM.MtTTKI) FOB Tit (AI.. ROTOKFA. August 2d. Granville' Hutu was committed for trial at Haitiillon to-tlav on a charge of unlnwfullv opening and detaining time po-ta| packets, some of which were tlsrenk'd care of 'tho /Auctioneering Coy., with whi.-li he "s' connected, and others, which- it is supposed were ut in the Company’s box mistakenly Accused denied criminal intent, saying he might have noted carelessly. Bail "as reduced, accused in £’>oo and two sureties of £IOO each. MBBHCMtfiiBBSKBMBiaai ■»»B«acMßsrtafi/?«3£%aLrwXiaog>Jg=aoidS3^ Rignt Opposite '— Ch i 'is tch ui ch R/ V- St a t ion ' 20 tjuaranteed little used cars for sale. Tyres and accessories at lowest prices. STATION GARAGE J. GRANT MACK IE Proprietor,, Genuine Ford spares always in stock. Hi Bmm @s m