FURTHER PARTICULARS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1745, 28 June 1886, Page 3

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

Roberta, who had beea lodging,. at • Mulleni' Boardiiighduse, : at ; Plimtber'a Steps, left there with Mullens on Friday afternoon, and the two men were drink; Ing about town late m the afternoon. ' Mullens bought a second hand overcoat, which, he put on and buttoned every butioa. The men then left m the directiod of Lion Foundry, iw far asknown at present this Was the last time: Mullens was seen alive. Roberts returned his lodcrings having the coat Mullens had bought with him. In reply to a question from Mrs Mullens as to the whereabouts of her husband the acoused - said, " Oh, we settled for him." Mullens ■. not returning home enquiries were made, but it was not Until this afternoon that: tbe body was found, and it was brought' to the s«rface of the "waterbylhe anchor, of a yacht juit nnder way. The coat; has been torn m several places /which shows that a struggle must have takenplace, and Mullens' body bears the marks; tof violence. The left eye is black and, cut, and blood has oozing from the: fflteuth. Malleds was about 35 years of age.? B&b>ii^gW«iphi|ig}B:>s 55, ! tbough"iie ddes look it, and he stontlV denies his guilt, stating ' he' ddes: not remember what~became of Mullens aftefc&ey left the Branch Hoteli v /> ;