OAMARU TRAGEDY

Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1925, Page 3

OAMARU TRAGEDY

[nv telegraph—per press association.}

OAMAUr. April 10.

At the inquest on the body ol Hazel Hoad, the victim of the Fia Ora tragedy, the coroner returned the follev.Tiio’ venli t: ••‘The deceased, Elsie Hazel Hoad, died, at her lather’s residence cm April Bril. Heath was due to shock caused hv injuries to the brain ani | skull, hastened by a bullet wound in the left side of tho thorax. The injuries to tho brain and skull were inflicted by Reginald Head with a tomallftAV kV ’ At the conclusion of the inquest. Reginald Hoad was charged with the murder of his daughtei. The prisoner had been seated in the prisoner’s dock during the hearing of the evidence at the inquest, and he appeared to display no interest m the proceedings. The witnesses were sworn am. they frrroberatecl the evidence they had given at the inquest. In answer to a question by the Ranch, if he had anything to say, accused said he could not realise yet v.lnt had happened. He had a poor recollection of "hat had happened for three days preceding the tragedy. The Magistrate: “I do not wish to stop von from saying anything more, but do you wish to say anything further ?’.’

Accused : ‘‘No . Accused was commit led to take Ins trial at the next sitting of the Supremo Court, to he held at Timaru on Mav -sth. He was removed from the prisoner's do k in an apparently halt dnml condition. _