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THE MAUNGATAPU MURDERS,
FURTHER CIRCUMSTANTIAL
EVIDENCE.
Nelson.
Monday, 4.15 p.m.
The s.s. Phoebe sailed for Picton and South at 1 p.m. She carried with her from 15,000 to 20,000 sovereigns from the Nelson Banks. There has been been also a shipment, of specie for Hokitika. Further particulars of the Maungatapu murders have been elicited from the circumstantial evidence of one of the witnesses examined.
He swore to finding a leaf out of an English grammar in the old chimney half way up the Maungatapu, where Sullivan says the four prisoners rested and took tea on the eveuing of the day on which the murders were committed.
On thia leaf was the name Thomas Magrath abbreviated ; and when Kelly was searched two aud a half leaves of an Englisl. grammar bearing the name of " Thomas Magrath, Wakaraarina diggings," were found upon him.
It in supposed that the book waa picked up by Kelly when the gang occupied an empty house in Canvass Town belonging to this digger.
In Kelly's swag was also found a sheath knife with the point sharpened on both sides, aud according to the medical evidence the stab on Matthieu's body was inflicted, by just such an instrument.
It is stated that Burgess, Kelly, and Levy, have applied to Mr James Smith of Dunedin to defend them.
It is settled that the General Government will allow the trial of the prisoners to take place in Nelson.
Daring the examination on Friday Kelly looked like a demon at Sullivan.
An error occurred in the Nelson telegram of the x 20th. The Marlborongh Press found at Murderers' Rock, a piece of paper which was used as wadding by the prisoners, was dated May instead of June 30th.
Bluff, Tuesday, 10.40 a.m. The s.s Airedale sailed for Hokitika at half-past 10 o'clock this morning.
Christchurch, Tuesday, 3.30 p.m. Arrived.— -The Phoebe, from- Wellington; the South Australian, from Dunedin.
The Panama mail steamer had not arrived at Wellington when the Phoebe left.
Sailed. — Phoebe, for the South, taking from 15,000 to 20,000 sovereigns.
The South Australian sails to-night for Wellington, Nelson, Hokitika, and Melbourne.
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West Coast Times, Issue 261, 25 July 1866, Page 2
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