A MAN KILLED.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 259, 25 March 1913, Page 5

A MAN KILLED.

RESULT OF AN ASSAULT. By Telegraph- Piess Associ.il on. Auckland, Saturday, if George Hill, poundkecpei of Upper '' Queen Sheet, war, admitted to the hospital on JTihli 6, suflenng „om injuries said to be the le-ult of an tit by a man named James Evans lie dud on § Thursday nignt Evans -, in custody t At a coioiui\ inquest legaidmg he * death of 'iioise Hem; H'll d. uvseil's widow -.tattd tint lm hiisbind was about firU vrai, of igi aid Out the family ion-.Ktid ot two boys James 1 \ mis hid bo.udul with them off and on I \in- hul auostid h"i in fnestreet, and uvd obsri in l.Myuu" She informed her husband, and he aiii/mp&uied her and her two children to a friend's' .residence. Evans chased them, and: a win insulted witness. He wanted tofight her husband. She gave Evans 1% which he had deposited °with her for safe keeping, and early next morningshe s-ave him £:■>, which he had given her in .Sydney r.u his behall'; also his watch,, chain, and a ring. She then told Evans, he could not remain as a boarder. Evansleft, but returned later and used offensive language. Witness left the house to get police assistance, and on return--,-ing she found her husband and Evans irf the hack-yard, the former Iving across a chopping block. She. aw Evans- ku-k him. Her husband was black in the faeeand could not stand. Evans asked if aliowanted her face smashed too. and struck ■ her on the face. A constable arriving, she gave Evans in custody. Her tnjsbanj was removed to the hosnitaV ■"' Evans' appeared sober enough, and knew what j he was doin^. Tn a statement to tin* notice Evans said he and Hill were both injmed by falling nver wood in the -nrd. ' The jury found that death had been caused by a blow given bv James Evans. The latter, who was already in custody, was remanded to gaol.