THE PUKEKAWA MURDER.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3623, 9 November 1920, Page 5

THE PUKEKAWA MURDER.

CHIEF JUSTICE REVIEWS THE CASE. AUCKLAND, Nov. 8. In the course of Iris charge to the grand jury this morning on the various indictments for their consideration' His Honour the Ghic*f Justice made special reference to the case in which Samuel John Thorn was accused of having murdered! Sydney Seymour Eyre at Pukekawa on August 25. Addressing the grand jury, His Honour said the evidence would show that Eyre did not commit, suicide, hut must have been killed by a shot through the window, fired by a left-handed man. Thorn, the accused man, it appeared, had been carrying on with Mrs. Eyre. He had not denied her statement to that effect. According to the evidence ho was anxious that Eyre should be put out of the way, evidently having an attachment for Mrs. Eyre. After reviewing the points in the case, His Honour read certain evidence of alleged statements by Thorn, which the Judge said implied that Thorn was present and saw the murder, or that he knew who committed the murder, yet ho did not choose to give an explanation of why lie made those utterances. He might do so when he came before the jury. ** Gentlemen, ’ ’ conclude/! the Judge, r, if that was not. an admission. J do net, know whiit an admission is.”