THE STIRLING MYSTERY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 138, 2 June 1908, Page 2

THE STIRLING MYSTERY.

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Per Presa Association. Uuucilin, Last Night, 'i'liv hearing of the charge of man-.-laughter against Richard Cornish, late licensee of the Stirling Hotel, was continued to-day.

Lily Knox, a domestic servant, gave evidence contradicting that previously given by the cook. She said she heard i loaning on the day of the death of Mrs. Cornish. There was no blood in the Kittingroom when accused went to IhoOmHirooin. He had nothing in his hands Hie day before the death. Deceased had a murk like a bruise behind her ear. Alexander Smith, laborer, saw accused, and deceased .showed him to his room imi the night of 30th April. Later on deceased returned and asked him about some word he had used, but be did not understand her. Accused caught her by the back and pulled her into the passage. Witness heard a rustle of dress, as if accused was pulling deceased along. There wer" no brui-e" on deceased's face when witness last saw her.

"William .lames, farmer, .said he saw deceased in the hotel between D and 111 a.m. on Ist May. There was/nothing unusual in her appearance. William Taylor, barman, said deceased had been drunk for a week before her death. He saw no marks on deceased's face.

In committing accused for trial, the Magistrate (Mr. Kenrick) s nid evidence had been wilfully suppressed by many witnesses. His reason for sending accused to the Supreme Court was that the body bad been found by his bed, and he mint have known how it got there.

Bail was allowed, accused in £2OO and two sureties of £IOO each.