Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3227, 11 June 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

The Murder near Dunedin. Dunedin, June 10. The inquest on the body of Bradford, who, it is supposed, was murdered at Woitahuna, aud whose mate (Waddell) is at present in custody on the'charge of murdering him,-was resumed at Waitahuna this morning before the Coioner, Mr Eivell. Somo important evideuco was given, and a solution of the mystery now seems probable From the evidence of Ur Blair it appears that deatli was caused by drowning, The deceased was evidently struck a severe blow on the face, and he fell (probably stunned) into the dam. His assailant then appears to have taken the body and hid it in the ferns. The deceased's hat.caunot be found, and his dog is missing. A discovery thafc ia- ourioua, atjoast,] was made yesterday by a constable, and came out to-day.' The'remains of a box of trinkets belonging to the deceased were found in Waddell's garden! They- have all tho appearance of having been quito recently burnt. The accused was very aud only spoke to and addressed a few words to his solicitor, After hearing tho evidence the jury returned a verdict, of, wilful murder against some, person or persons unknown. Waddell will be brought before the Court and remanded for a week in ordor to'.allow of' evidence J being got tqgether, ■

At the inquest at Waitubuna, Dr Blair said he held" a post-mortem examination on Bradford's body on the 3rd iustant. The body appeared to have been immersed in wat6r, The wrist was-marked. The feet appeared sodden in apalo coagulated form. On the left sido there was an apparent mark of a bruise about the size of a duck's,egg, or a little larger, On'oponing the body, beginning with the head, he found nc effußion of the brain substance, He looked for a fracture of the skull, but could find none. On making an incision into the lungs, he found no frothy substance in" them, but they were considerably enhrged with blood or bloody matter. The coating of tho stomach had changed samewhat towards putrefaction, but altogether the body was wonderfully well preserved. He carefully examined all the other organs, but found no indication of disease. He attributed the cause of death to asphyxia, preceded by syncope. He should say that the body had been immersed in, water 12 or 18, days; he judged that from the state of "the lyings and [the 'stounoh. There was a mark on tlie face, evidently caused before death. The mark was snfficient to produce'' stunning - and concuseion cf tho brain. If the body fell into the water; after the blow was received, death would assuredly result. He believed a blow from'the hand would produce the mark on the face. There; was only a .slight abrasion on the face/.but no wound. The abrasion- might have been pi-6-ducetlbyatotinßtrataeat, v"■■