PRICE TRAGEDY

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1930, Page 1

PRICE TRAGEDY

INQUEST ADJOURNED

[ 13y Telegraph, Per Press Association..

PALMERSTON N., April 5

The Price inquest- was resumed this morning. Mrs Wilson, whose husband gave evidence yesterday, said that from her knowledge, her son (fid not

see John Price between 5 p.m. and 5.45 p.m. on March 5. Recalled, Edward Wilson said that lie saw John Price at 5 p.m. on the day of the tragedy. No reference had been made as to the cause of the father’s death.

E. G. Webber, journalist, said that he saw John Price on March 8, and asked him when he first knew his father was shot. He replied about four o’clock on the day he was found.

George Gilbert Hancox gave evidence of hearing a report after midnight ,similar to a discharge from a gun, coming out of the vicinity of Price’s house.

PALMSERTON N., April 6

At the Price inquest the witness Hancox said there were no signs of disorder about the room. From what he saw, he would say that the deceased died where he was found.

The Coroner remarked that lie would like to get to the bottom of the reason for John Price remarking to Neagles: “I cannot he hanged fur that.” Witness said' he saw the deceased the night before he died. He seemed to he cheerful. He was talking about the house he was building. Witness bad agreed to finance Price’s building operation so long as the security was there. _

The inquest was adjourned until Friday next.