THE COULTON CASE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 83, 28 November 1931, Page 5

THE COULTON CASE

(Press Assn.

detectives endeavour to establish a link "LIKEABLE YOUNG MAN"

— By Telegraph — Copyright.)

AUCKLAND, Friday. Deteetives are paying particular attention to Coulton's possible connection with the murder of Mr. A. J. Blomfield on Octoher 30. So far nothing more definite has eome to light than a folding motor-jaek handle which was found in Coulton's room at the apartment house where he was staying, and which it is stated would possibly cause the wounds made in Mr. Blomfield's head. It is established that Coulton was with a wotnan friend whom he called "Auntie" on the night of October 30, but nothing is so far known as to his movements during the day. The woman knew Coulton as a very lilceahle young man, with wealthy parents in Australia. A trip made by Coulton after the Blomfield murder may, or may not, have any connection with the case. Coulton -intimated that he intended going to Christchurch, and he told an acquaintance that he "might have to borrow money, or he mig'ht get there if he eeonomised." At this stage, for want of anything conclusive, the police are inclined to doubt that Coulton went to Christchurch, and a much shorter trip is suggested. Woman's Movements Coulton's woman friend called to see hina at his apartment house on Tuesday morning, after he had left Park Road for Remuera. A verbal message for her to wait for his return about midday was left by Coulton with another person in the house. Evidently the woman intended to have lunch with Coulton in his room, for she brought some provisions, which she spread on his table. After waiting for some hours, the woman left the house, stating she had no knowledge as to where he had gone, and she suffered a great shock when she read later of what had happened to Coulton on that morning. Coulton's acquaintances at the apartment house eannot believe that he was conceraed in the Blomfield murder. According to them, he was always full of gay spirits, and there was no marked change in his demeanour since the murded. It is stated that on a recent Sunday Coulton and another man living in the house dressed in woman's elothes and capered round the house, much to the amusement of the others. As a eontrast, his actions on the morning when he went to his death, were excitable, and he appear-ed to be vei'y nervous. On the previous day he was confined to his bed with a severe cold.