WAIKINO TRAGEDY
POLICE MAKE ARREST. CAPITAL CHARGE. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, May 1. The Waikino tragedy took a sensa tional turn at Waikino to-night when the Commissioner of Police (Mr D. J. Cummings) announced the arrest of Douglas Herbert Cartman, aged 22, a single man, on a charge of murdering Alice Elizabeth Hamilton at Waikino on April 2. Accused was employed as a trucker at Martha Goldmine and was arrested by Detective-Sergeants Thompson and AValsh at Q o’clock. Cartman will be brought before Justices of the Peace at the local Court tomorrow morning, and the police will ask for a remand for him. to appear in Auckland soon.
For several days investigation has been conducted under the direct supervision of Mr Cummings,, and to-day Superintendent J. Cummings, of Auckland, was at Waikino to assist. Though Superintendent Cummings had not previously appeared on the scene, lie had taken an active interest in the proceedings, and had made a series of valuable suggestions.
It is understood that the police recently found an old motor-car with a damaged headlamp and a tinv piece of flesh and hair adhering to the underneath part of the chassis. The ear was in the garage and the police took possession of it.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 130, 2 May 1940, Page 10
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205WAIKINO TRAGEDY Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 130, 2 May 1940, Page 10
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