CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
Peace has left a rather troublesome legacy to the Home Secretary in the shape of a confession of another murder. Soma two years or so ago a policeman was shot in a suburb of Manchester. Two young Irishmen, named Habron, were put on their trial, and one was ultimately found guilty and sentenced to death. The evidence against him was certainly very strong. Habron had a quarrel with this particular policeman; had been heard to , i threaten him, and the footmarks found ' \ on the spot corresponded with those which would be made by his boots. The only reason why he escaped hanging was that he was but nineteen years of age. Peace declares in the confession he has left behind him that he is the murderer ; and not only that, but adds that he attended the trial of the poor wretch who was about to suffer for his crime. More than this, it was the night after he saw Habron condemned that lie shot Mr. Dyson. Habron is not yet released, Peace having been found such a consummate liar that even his dying words cannot be accepted without corroboration. He has left, however, means of testing his statement, for he has drawn up plans of the place where he confesses jto having committed the crime. Tho I subject is still under investigation by the [ police.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 961, 19 May 1879, Page 2
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