Supreme Court Sittings.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7735, 10 February 1905, Page 3

Supreme Court Sittings.

THE TE AWAITE MUKDEK. TRIAL CONTINUED. (I'cr l'rcss Association.) WELLINGTON, Fob. 0! * The trial of James William Ellis for the murder ol Collinson «t Te Awaiic was resumed to-ilay. Detective CasscUs and Alfred William Boss (who was with Collinson when! murdered) gave evidence similar to that given at former, inquiries. • Oliver A. llunny, manager of Te Awaite station, repeated his former evidence that ho had ordered Collinson*" to dismiss AST" accused liecause he found he had been dealing in stags' heads. CiKSss-examincri. witness said no one was allowed to shoot stags on the station without a permit. There were about lifly hands employed on the station, including some twenty, scrub-cutters. There were several guns on the station chauinurcd to .303. Witness remembered saying to AlcDonouah regarding the death of Collinson : "Have you any idea how it happened ?"■ and McDonough hud replied thai hv» had his suspicions. Witness said : '''lf you mean McKcnzie 1 have not seen him ior some time.'* At that time JUcDonough hid i:ot said he had seen McKen/.ie on the day befo:«. Cros\;-exau>ined by Mr Myers, the witness said McKenzie had no light at a r .l al Te Awaite. Patrick McCarthy, labourer, dei>osed to hearing accused make threats against Collinson. CrossMexamined he said accused w-as the man appointed to shoot meat for the camp. Young stags were brought in and , eaten by those in camp. Collinson had heiped to biing in a shot by accused, to bush life witness did not, attach much value to threats. ISenis Keaidon said accused had told him he would iw levenged on Collinson. He also stated that on one occaciion he had covered G rant, the manager at Te Awaite out-sta-tion with his rifle to shoot him, but jj changed his mind. James Smith, a shearer, said that accused , once told him he would settic Collinson some day if he got the chance. Fred.rick Jackson gave evidence that the Winchester wile produced was taken from his whare, and a note was left signed J. McKenzio, saying it would be returmd or paid for. Accused was; very bitter against Collinson, and said he wanted a bulk't into him. John Joseph Herlihy, labomcr at Tc Awaite, testified to a conversation with the accused in Martinf.x>rotigh about his "dismissa*. Fiisoner 0 said. "Hold hard till frncet CollmW son out back. I'll do e for that -—." Witness advised him not to do anything he would be sorry fo.-, to which accused replied. "Never mind ; you'll see." The hearing stands adjourned till to-moi row.