THE OPOTIKI MURDER.
BLOODSTAINED BOTTLES AND STICK FOUND. Opotiki, December 2. Further details concerning the Opotiki murder show that the two men had been working together for the past four months. Both were in town yesterday morning, and taken to Torere in the afternoon. Both were intoxicated. On receipt of the news of the tragedy, the police hurried to the scene and found Williams dead in the scrub, two chains from where they were dropped. Williams’ head was terribly smashed, part of his skull was missing. Bloodstained bottles were strewn around, with full bottles of rum and a full bottle of beer, both bloodstained, and half a dozen heavy sticks also bloodstained. Patches of blood on the road indicated that the victim had tried to run away hut was finally dragged into the scrub. Sullivan had a bottle of whisky in his hand when arrested and was talking wildly. lie is alleged to have said to Drake, the postmaster at Tohere: “T’ve killed my mate!” But he denied killing him when arrested. Accused; will he formally charged with murder to-day. ACCUSED REMANDED FOR A WEEK. Prisoner, Sullivan, formally charged before Justices with murdering Williams, was remanded for a week.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3571, 4 December 1926, Page 2
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199THE OPOTIKI MURDER. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3571, 4 December 1926, Page 2
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