THE HAMILTON MURDER CASE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1053, 11 January 1883, Page 3

THE HAMILTON MURDER CASE.

The case of Priestly and Mrs Hamilton for the alleged murder of Hugh Hamilton, came up at the Auokland Police Court on Monday. The medical evidence given by Drs. Goldsbro', Walker, Dawson and Hooper was to the effect that the fracture of and wounds in Hamilton's skull were never produced by a fall on a bedstead, and that the wounds corresponded with the axe found on Hamilton's premises. The evidence of Detectives Stratboarn and Walker was only a repetition of what has been already telegraphed.

The Crown Prosecutor said an axe had been taken charge of by the police and submitted to Mr Pond, the Provinoial Analyist, in order that he might ascertain if there were any stain* of blood on it. He had examined the suppo?ed blood marks with the naked eye and with a microscope, and had found there win no blood upon it, therefore the axe would have to be dismissed from the cw. He might also state the bload stained trousers and hat of the prisoner had been examined by Mr Pond, with similar result*. Blood was found upon the trousers, and it might be the stains of the blood of a mammal, but it was surrounded by some fatty matter, as if blood and grease mixed had dropped on it. He thought it only fair this matter should be stated, as the had attached great importance to the discovery of blood Btains. The prisoners were then further remanded

The Court was crowded to excess all day. The Hamilton murder case was continued on 'l'uesdny. The evidence taken up to midday consisted of the testimony of a womin who was a neighbor of Hamilton's and who deposed that Priestly frequently Tisited the three times a day. She al«o staled Mis Hamilton had frequently expressed a desire to obtain a reparation from her husband, and on one occasion said nothing but, death or divorce would give her happineep. The evidence in the alleged murdar cipe U now conoluded, hut a remand has been eranted, to civ the defendants' counpel time to considpi whether he shall address the Court in their behalf.