INVERCARGILL.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 44, 21 March 1877, Page 2

INVERCARGILL.

Tuesday. A man named John.'Monaghau was brought up before the Resident Magis* trate's Court tliis morning charged with, the wilful murder of Thomas Casserley, who has a married, sister residing at Milton. The men had'come- to Inver* cargill to keep St. Patrick's Pay, and both stayed at' the Hibernian Hotel. On Sunday night or Monday morning Monaghan entered Casserley's room, and wanted to " see" but " an unsettled dispute. This was smoothed over at the time, and the parties went to the bar where each had four glasses, of brandy. Both men seem to have gone to bed then overcome with drink, and sometime afterwards Casserley was found lying on the floor with a cut on the back of his head and blood sprinkled . about the "floor and walls. Medical assistance was procured after a considerable delay. Casserly then complained of extreme pain m the urinary organs, and when ' relief was administered there was an issue of pure blood. He was then removed to the Hospital, where, being told there was no chance of recovery, he said " Jack Monaghan killed me." He died this morning.The prisoner was remanded till after the inquest.