A MURDER

Hokitika Guardian, 24 June 1931, Page 5

A MURDER

WOMAN STABBED TO DEATH ... ANOTHER STACBED IN ARM. (By Telegraph—Ter Tress Association) AUCKLAND, June 24. Airs Gwyn .Jonn.son, ag-Lt auout 40, was su.iioecl to ibsiili suortiy alter eight o'clock tins, morning in a 'house at ■}( Ranuolp'ii .(Street, oil New Road. Miss tj.ueene D'ristoil, aged 16, was Stabbed m the arm and had iysol turou n in her face.

Subsequently a man named George Ratnakc;, aged 30, was' found in another house suffering from the effects of poison, and was taken to the hospital, 'I he story told the police is that a, man, alleged to be Unmake, arrived at the house and went into Mrs Johnson’s room and locked the door. Screams were heard from the room and Airs Kesing, the occupier of the house, tried to force open the door. The man emerged and stabbed Aliss Driscoll in the arm and threw lysol in her face, and rushed downstairs. Airs Kesing struck him with a fiat iron and ho rolled downstairs ana staggered down the steps along tin., street and went off in a taxi,’

Neighbours meanwhile entered t>ne room and found Airs Johnson on tho floor bleeding from a deep wound m tho breast, and lysol on her face. A sheath knife' was also found. The hospital has reported that at noon RnmakwL condition is serious, AUCKLAND, June 24, Dristull is the ]ato ALrs Johnson’s daughter. Airs Kesing said to-day that last night a Maori came to the house and threatened to commit suicide by cawing poison. She pushed him out of the door. The girl was in bed with her mother, who was asleep, when the Alaori entered and attacked her mother. The girl tried to ward off a blow, and in a struggle was wounded. R A AUK E’ S STATE A 1 ENT. AUCKLAND, June 24. Airs Alurphv, (Ramako’s cousin) said lie returned this morning and asked her to give a letter to his father. He added —“This is the end of my life,” and collapsed.