NEWCASTLE MYSTERY

Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1925, Page 3

NEWCASTLE MYSTERY

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION .MAN ARRESTED. SYDNEY. May 22. The cause of death in the ’loranto allair me laceration of the brain. Ihe marks mi the head and lace indicate that snne heavy instrument was used, also laree incised wound in the throat which was inflicted by a nc'.cr blade which was |ater found hidden in the i hininey of another room. It has been established by the police that th 1 woman was murdered, heiny probably killed In her sleep between Saturday niylit and Sunday nioruitiy. ■| here arc tin Minis of a struyylc in the bedroom. Across the passage several articles ol attire were found, the name ol the maker whereof was caret idly removed. A search of the kitchen revealed a ladv’s pcyyv bay; and articles ot elothiny wrapped in a newspaper ol mi tu today's issue, all of which bore evidences of an at tciniit to burn them. A iteiyhhoui' stiid he saw sparks living from the chimney early on Sunday morniny. At two this inurniny the police arrested Arthur Augustus Oakes, nyed 2,’i, at Islinyton and he will he eliaryed with the murder of the woman who has been definitely identified as Mona Beadier, ayed 211, liviny with her parents at Mayfield. Oakes is stated to he married with two children. He is employed by a well-known firm of merchants at Newcastle.