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TELEGRAPHIC.

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND

SUICIDE, Auckland, December 11, . At about ten o'clock this evening an old man .named Michael McDermott shot a woman named Patterson and then fired twice at himself, fortunately in no case with fatal psultsi t. ; Tbe manjlives.' by- "himself in a'cottag'e ; iii : Swarison'stfeet'|.where he was visited to-night by Mrs Patterson, whom he lias known for years,- McDermott; states! that; .the 'woman'commenced td'tflase him. She, on her part,„donies this, and and .says .that,she, asked him to "shout," ani'MoDerinptt put his band underneath the pillow of his bed. to get, as. she; thought,; some money. He produced a rocolverand fired at her, striking, her in the ribs. Ho;.thou! inflicted, two wounds; ;on himself, one in the right ear and the other under the left eye. The man and !_wpiiiaii'.liayo been taken to the hospital It is not' feared that serious results will ocour, . :,

'. Decernbor 15, S Mrs Patterson died this morning'; The deceased adhored to her former statement -that ;thero was no quarrel, but oh asking [ McDermott to * shout' he drow out a revolver and fired at her. The murderer is not expected to .recover - from, the ■>. self-inflicted wounds,/:' ?'< K . i\\\

, '...'■ Later. ■ : MoDofmott 'being why lie shot himself said :—•'Because that woniau Kate' Kennedy is tempting me and robbing me, and has been at me this four or five ; yeam"' vHo' added: " I shot her too; I discharged ..three: shots; two atmyself.and one at I her." The revolver found in his hand was a sixcliamberedone. Three of the barrels wore empty and tlireo j loaded with lead bullets, jo. ' .

Libel Action.

Blenheim, December 11. The libel action J. T. Eobinson v, the Nelson Evening Mail commenced this afternoon before Judge fiic'liraoud'and a special jury. The alleged libol ; was contained in. tho Mail's report of the Nelson Education Board of November 26, when Mossrs Harkness and Hursthouse .made certain remarks in regard (it was supwho conducted they did so at their owiirißk.~Tne jury returned a verdict for the plain--tiff, and £IOO damages, The Judge awarded costs on the lowest scale. *

, THE GISBORNE MURDERS. Gisbokne, Decomber 14, rnapectov, Kiely of' Napier, returned 1 from Waipiro this morning, The Inspector Btates that since Saturday a great amount of new evidouco has been obtained, which dovetailing makes an exceedingly strong case against the native Harai to Peri. Them is not a great deal of evidence to connect Hohepa, his. brother with ' ,the crime. The other four natives ■' -who were detained were released from ■ custody on Monday;- there being no evidence likely to cast; suspicion on . them. Inspector Kiely left'Seegearit ; Bailor at Awanui to conduct, the case. The Court resumes on Monday, and it will probably be Tuesday afternoon before the Court adjourns. caso will be adjourned to Gisborne' for Dr.Pollon's evidonce./ In Hohepa and - Hasai the police aro ; confident; they havo got the, murderer;'ind : tliey state that the evidonce likely''to,bo presented will bo '.of, '.aucli r '. a nature as to ensure' retribution for the crime. .It was Harai: (and. not Hohepa, as before published), who left Waipiro on the evening of 'the murder, 'having* been thoroughly cleaned out of his cash whijat playing cards, 'Hairai' stated that ho., could bring ovidence.to.provethat.be passed ■Akuaku, ibetween, Pook's ; place and Waipiro at two o'clock iri the afternoon, but this has biien disproved .by ; thostat'emebtsof'somophildieu/ who .say ho passcd'afler sundown. Hairai also oxplained that tho money lis; had in liia possession'was. given-■ to>him by his brother, but this Hohepa donies. The' possession''of the blood-stained knife and shoath found by Sir G, Whjlniore; at .'Tuparpa is ;Vory'condemnatory,;'. The marks bn'tho knife represent figures' in Roman capitals, which being translated into the Maori language, give a number corresponding with Hnirai's name,, The figures are T.J. and X., which mean H.P, (Hairai Peri). -,■ There' is' also ;the. evidence of the mate of Hairai, who knows the knife l and' sheath' '(a very uncommon one), wejl, and has often seen it in'Y« Haimi's ppsßnion, The:-suit .-of .clothes worn by Hairai was'taken, It has been stolon from a:.tent at Mr Picard'a. The Prisoner; Btates he bought it from Mr Pook's' atore, but Mr Neitoon recognises it is being of his work, and belonging to Picard, This suitboroevidpnea olh'aving been worn only n few horn's", ami an aotivo search brought to light aicoat and veat blood-stained which Hairai had beon wearing when he left Akuaku, !: The trousers aro not to 'be found; ' It is believed that Hohepa knows some"thing ab'out'the.bntchery,' though he will say nothing ; to implicate: his brother. It is not thought: that 'he took part in'tho actual crime, '' The 1 evidence of the boot k very' strong; Besides the piece worn; out. in' the' middle of tho sole there is','a.'small pieco of tho heel off, and thisWcounts' imr only [a. half impression; injbo blood prints of that part of the boot,. The two acoused meuaresaid to have had a talk together in the ,-celi ! ,when • Hairai wanted HohepaTo say lid; had givou k.noivn to hayo been in his ; posseßsibn.'aftpr^tho;.murd^rj!' Hohepa replied lio.cou\d.not; (jo it, as he had already told them he, hndndt done so, The' confession' ended .by Hohep4 ; -BayingV '<'.: You; danhot,' : get' clear;yougbybuvjpwn' 1 sll go mine." W lien'playing' cards and Bpending money before the murder, 1 HokopaVwife rembhsttated with him, and said that .was why lie could not keep his; family;;;;; He -'replied 1 : "Never mind; rwillhave,;rabfeyvah'd ftnlydireot against ;Hob?|)aV

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Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3081, 15 December 1888, Page 2

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TELEGRAPHIC. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3081, 15 December 1888, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3081, 15 December 1888, Page 2

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