STILL No CLUE

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1933, Page 5

STILL No CLUE

AUCKLAND MURDER

DEEPLY PUZZLING PROBLEM

(Per Press Association — Copyright.)

AUCKLAND. Oet. IG.

Without any apparent motive, the murder of James Hunter Blair while lie was seated at the wheel of his taxi cab in King’s road, Mount Rosk: 11, in the early hours of Sunday morning, still presents a deeply puzzling problem.

Information flooded into the centra] police station throughout the day. There was every indication of interne public concern and interest having been aroused over the extraordinary crime. Much of that divulged to the police had to do with men seen in the vicinity at varying times. The consequence was that the detectives and constables were given a tremendous scope for inquiry.

Great hope was held out by the 'investigators as the result of an examination of fingerprints on the vehicle. A remarkably thorough search was made, and a number of fingerprints, especially on the doors of the car, were recorded. The car was also examined thoroughly for other possible clues. There Were indications of bark in the

back of the vehicle, suggesting that a piece of timber could have been employed as the lethal weapon. The bark, however, could easily have been in the cab for a considerable time.