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;My Telegraph—Per Press Association.) ■ ,vs ; May 20. * u “There may never have been a gun used,” said a Wellington man referring" to the mystery surrounding the shooting of Walter Price at Palmerxton North. ?, " This mail has followed the c.'l’se closely, and his theory would explain ■e absence of the weapon, the fact that has baffled investigators, rt lfis Tieory is that Price made an opening * in a cartridge large enough'to make contact with the powder, and theft, placing it in his mouth, applied a light ed match to the opening. This,would explain why the. son. sleeping with th" 4 ' nkets over his head, never heard Tie explosion, as a cartridge exploded hi such manlier would not ~ make • the sharp, report of one fired "in a gun. ijt also explains the marks of- burning round the nuw’th. . . .... ; Thq theory has been submitted‘‘to . the police for further inquiry. ...
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1930, Page 3
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