SUPPOSED MURDER ON THE SHOTOVER.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 63, 16 June 1863, Page 3

SUPPOSED MURDER ON THE SHOTOVER.

(From the Walcatip Mail, June oth.) On- the 30th ultimo a man who we believe to be a stock-rider employed by Mr. Miller, reported at the Police Station, Maori Point, that on coming; to (he Point with some rattle he found the remains of a man on the top of a high range, distant from Maori Gully about eleven miles, and on the Twelve-mile Road from Skipper's Gully. He stated to Serjeant Neill, that about 11 o'clock on Sunday morninsr, he had seen what he believed to be the body of a man partially dressed, and apparently dead. Sergeant Neill and ano'her constable proceeded on the following morninsr (Monday) at daylight, accompanied by the stock-rider, to the place, and also by a miner named Thomas Jarvis. On arriving at the place named by the stock-rider, the paity commenced searching for theremains reported, and continued uniil half-past four o'clock on thp same clay, but without success. The Sergeant then broke up his party as night approached, and the ranges were covered with snow, and directed constable Baxter to go to the man to whom the stock-rider stated that he pointed out the body of the supposed murdered man, and on the following day the whole party met again, and accompanied by this man whom Baxter procuied (Nicholas Marlow,)" they searched and patrolled all the gullies for miies, but without success. The party could not make out even the least sign or trace of the supposed re7nains. Sergeant Neill and Constable Baxter are deserving nf the highest praise for the fatigue and hardships thpy underwent for 48 hours, from the time they left Maori Point till their return. The affair is clothed in mystery, but doubtless the stock-rider is right in his information, for we cannot otherwise see what motive he could have in reporting such, and ffivins; himself that trouble which he afterwards did.