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Taranaki Daily News, 19 November 1920, Page 5

cused), witness said lie saw a man leap over a fence. He saw him crossing tho lawn to the fence, and lie saw a revolver in his hand. The man appeared to fire three times, but witness heard no report, and thought the revolver was not loaded. Tho man seemed to him to take a deliberate aim. A police statement, l>y the dying man before his removal to hospital was put in by Constable Palmer as follows: '•Clifford woke me up and said fiomei ono was trying to get into the house. I Then we chased him and lie shot me." Witness searched about and found a folded parcel post counterfoil above mentioned about ten feet from where 'the boy was lying. Kmipp was present and siiid 110 one of that name was in the house. About 4.15, a.m. next day he picked up a cartridge case near the same spot, and he saw another found next day. Detective Abbott save details of the I various other discoveries in Timaru concerning stamped papers and comparisons of the impressions of several papers found, and concerning the contents of the accused's dress basket. | Tlve Court adjourned till to-morrow.

Daily News' car leaves Publishing Office, Currie Street, each morning at 4.20 o'clock for Hawera, returning from Hawera (L. 0. Hooker's) at 7.0, Eltham 7.35. Stratford 8.5, and Tnglowood 8.20, reaching New Plymouth (via Egmont Rnndi at 9,lo—Chat. Dykes, proprietor.