UNDETECTED CRIMES.
ARAMOHO AND KAIAPOI MURDERS. The failure of the police so far, lo solve the recent murder at Aramoho recalls the fact that a murder of a similar nature committed in Canterbury over seven years ago still remains a mystery (says the Southland Times). There is no trace of the man who murdered Mr and Mrs James Frackleton Holland in their home at Raven St., Kaiapoi, on May 11, 1916, just as there is no trace of the man who murdered Mrs William Oates, of Somme Parade, Aramoho, on October 26, 1923. There is a striking similarity in the circumstances surrounding both tragedies. In each case t lie murderer not only studied very carefully the movements and habits of his victims, but he also chose a house that was in a rather lonely situation and for the time likely to be free horn the observation of neighbours. The coincidence goes further than that.. The murderer, at Kaiapoi as well as at Aramoho, used a heavy blunt instrument, catching his victims unaAvares, and knocking them down from behind. Li both cases the murdered woman was dragged some ditance before the assailant considered that he had completed his work. Those are the points of resemblance. The main point of difference is that at Aramoho the murderer’s motive was plainly robbery. At Kaiapoi searching investigation has failed to bring to light any motive.. Mr Holland’s pockets were not searched and the house was not ransacked.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2679, 5 January 1924, Page 3
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243UNDETECTED CRIMES. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2679, 5 January 1924, Page 3
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