CHRISTCHURCH SENSATION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10168, 18 February 1911, Page 5

CHRISTCHURCH SENSATION.

EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST,

A SAILOR'S STATEMENT,

By Telegraph—-JPfess Association.

CHRISTCHURCH, .Last Nnght.'> | The inquest into-the Ethel, Bradley was resumed to-day. The police led evidence to show deceased was seen going towards Sadler's shop about 8 o'clock on February 7. '■ - ' ■ "William Henry P" 06 ! kept Sadler's books, gave evidence regarding the movements of Sadler lip to about 9 o'clock on February 7. He said he knew no reason why Sadler should want to check the books after, they Were made up on the night of February 7. Joseph Claid, a porter at the Zetland Hotel, said he knew-both Sadler and Jack. He was in Sadler's shopiin January, when Jack told him.'he. 1 had a girl in trouble, aud would either have io get her fixed up or get out. ,; John Freeman, a barman at the Zetland Hotel, related that with two other men he saw a woman dressed in dark clothes, and wearing a black hat, standing near the hotel right-of-way for time. Jack, came on and spokb to her, and the two went off •together.'; This 'was shortly after 8 on the ni^hVbf's3ebruary 7. r / ; Jphji< Grant'- corroborated. . Free. T man's evidence in the,main, f, / Further evidence was given relative, to the movements of the deceased and the accused men on the night before the body was found. Chief Detective Bishop said that, acting on! the advice of his solicitor*. Sadler would refuse to answer questions ait.this stage of the enquiry., He would therefore not put him. in the box, >but put in his ment-instead. ' '. '■-"'■■'■ <r'^f\,;' : : , Tiie Coroner said l : ITie accused Has; to answer a charge, and it would be better for liim not to b& in the ;■. witness 'box at the present' stage.

Chief Detective Bishop said if he put in Sadler's statement it would save Sadler attending at the resumption of the inquest. Thomas • Gibson, ponce detective, said that on the morning of ary 11th, at went into Sadler' s rshop to .'get him/iio attend the inquest. AfEer a * minute or two Sadler said, "Sere is the man' who will clear the matter up," and' he called out of his shopvto-; a man who gave the name of Hansen. Wit? ness took the man ,to the detective office; and he then gave witness a signed .statement. Hansen immediately disappeared, and had not been found since. , The Coroner remarked that the police must make another effort 'to find the man.

Witness: He is a sailor,

The Coroner, .after reading the statement, said it was only valuable in one respect, in (that it proved Hansen a liar, and would not be received as evidence in any criminal proceeding. He made one statement first, and then said, it was a lie. At this stage he would not admit the statement as evidence.

The inquesrfc was adjourned till Friday next.