The Kaiwarra Murder.
One of the Sydney evening ptperi continues to exploit Hareford's confesiion of murder In the "Wellington district.
The trae name of Hareford is alleged to be Samuel Trudgeon, aged 22, a native of Christchurch, who tome time back while in oustody at Grey town North on a charge of horse stealing broke out of his cell, and taking the constable's horse, rode to Lower Hutt, eight miles from Wellington, where he sold the animal. Then he eluded the vigilance of the Wellington police, and escaped.
H» is credited with stating that, btiflff penniless and destitute, be called on Hawkinsts, who was murdered on the bills between Kaiwarra and Ngahauranga, and asked for •ometfaiog to eah Hawbings gave Mm work at 6s:D«rweek. A quarrel
subsequently arose, and Hawkings struck him across the face with a stick. Hartford adds that he left his situation, and determined to have revenge. With this view he sought and obtained work in Wellington, and when ho had paved a sufficient sum of money he bought a gun. Then, he says, one dark Saturday eight he went into ambush on Haw'ring's farm and shot him. — Press Association.
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Manawatu Herald, 19 May 1896, Page 3
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193The Kaiwarra Murder. Manawatu Herald, 19 May 1896, Page 3
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