OAMARU.
Pukeuki Junction, Last night. The Murder near Oamaru.
The enquiry touching the death of Sarah Adams was continued at Peebles to-day. The evidence produced went to show that on the 7th June the woman was alire, but in a Tory excited and nervous state, and that she repeatedly told one witness that her husbend intended to kill her. This witness said he did not believe the statement, therefore had not repeated it to anyone. When Beattie was told his wife had said he bad intended to kill her he changed color, started, and appeared alarmed.
This day. Verdict of Murder.
At the inquest on the body of Sarah Adams, the evidence of several other witnesses was given, all tending to show that the deceased was in great bodily fear of her husband, and had said he was going to kill her. The jury returned the following verdict—" That Sarah Beattie, or Adams, came by her death by the hands of some person or persons to the jury unknown." Alex. Beattie, charged on remand at the Magistrate's Court to-day with the murder of Sarah Beattie or Adams, was further remanded until Tuesday next.
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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4221, 12 July 1882, Page 2
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193OAMARU. Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4221, 12 July 1882, Page 2
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