THE Kaiwarra Murder.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3236, 21 June 1889, Page 2

THE Kaiwarra Murder.

Louis Chemis before the Court. Wellinhton, Friday, Louis Chemis was again before the Court on the charge of having-mur-dered Thomas Hawltings, on 81st May. Edwin Henry Bradford,' Government armourer, deposed he had examined the gun produced and found trapes of soot in one barrel but not in the other. Both barrels were dirty, and lie thought the weapon had been recontly discharged, but whether a week or but a day before he could not say. He believed both barrels had not been fired off the same day, as when ho put; his finger in the. second barrel -it came out clean. Inside the barrel from which the soot came was comparatively smooth, the other barrel was rough, Hecould not express au opinion as to whether, each barrel of the doublebarrelledgim had been fired off on the same day. Tlioy presented tho same touch. Cross-examined: If tho two shots had been fired lie thought they most have been from the same barrel. It would take about a minute to reload. 1 •" Later, Several witnesses were examined . who gave only formal evidence.

i Win. Skpy, Government analyist, h deposed he had examined the stiletto' apd sheath, and clothes takon from accused's bouse, but found 119 traces . of blood, '' ■ Detective Campbell corroborated :e tho evidence given by Inspector, rt Thomson and Detective Benjamin on s, Tuesday. 's John Tasker, who was engaged 11 piecing the paper together, is the last t- witness, and his examination will ,n occupy all the afternoon. Ie ' Sudden Death. Wellington Friday. Joseph Nancarrow formerly Inspector of Steamers died of apoplexy 0 this morning at'the age of 73, ' DfjKEQiN, June 2Q, g The cases of {he flank qf ijew n Mand v. Wilson, Taine & Co., and the cross aation, were concluded today. The bank claimed £2507155' lid due to an overdraft and on bills. In the oross.action, Wilson, Taine & Col claimed LIO,OOO damages for injury to their credit through the 1 bank having dishonored their cheques'! 1 fof wop}' bought while their wool J | acpounfc was'-'in' funds. ' The two ' aotions were, fgjlh'e sake pf pqpyen- ; 1 ience, heard at once. Mr Haggitt, | with Mr F, E. .Chapmun, appeared , j for the Bank; Sir R. Stout, with Mr 1 J. McGregor, for Wilson, Taine & j 1 Co. The counsel addressed the jury, and after an absence of three hours, returned -a /verdict- giving JVileoul ' Tam-£'Gj}. for tho ovcv4raft, pyerdue bills, etc,, . roughlyabout L 3,600, anil Wilson, , Taine & Co. .therefore receive LISOO, - Bodies Recovered.'. J r v • Auckland, Friday, 8 [■■ somo settlers at <3pt Barrier f last Sunday found the'body, of John !' Tuckle, mate of the • ketch Zillali, wrecked/ at that -island June 2nd:- Cl The next day the body of John .Tenaj bj the master, was discovered, w

Gun Accident. NApier, Friday. ■ A youth named Alexander Pergusson, while •• shooting . .yes today, accidentally.'let the gun off, and the charge of shot entered his shoulder narrowly escaping the artery and passing through the - back -of his shoulder... It made a hole as large as a lien's egg. His recovery: is - problematical,, but no bones arc broken, ■■ ■; Attempted Srncide. .• ■ \ . Auoklakd, Friday,:, "' ; Herman: Obee, cabinetmaker, of Hohson street, Attempted suicide this morning, He out a severe gash b his wrist'- 'with ia razor. He left a letter .disposing of his' stock and a cheque to pay his debts. He had been drinking,. • V AUCKLAND ITEMS. , . Auckland, June 10. Henery Stevenson, who fell over an embankment at the foot of Hobsonstreet on the Bth irist, died at. the hospital to,day, The Chief Clerk in the Crown Lands Department 'has seized 15 tous of sulphur which had been brought from a district on the East Coast, and it is alleged was- taken illegally from; Crown Lands. It is paid that other 20 tone, have been seized'at the locality in question, A license was-recently issued to the prospecter to search for ..minerals in the district, " An old resident named Josiah i'irth, cousin- of the well-known citizen, J.C. I'irth, died suddenly yesterday. ••"■■■ Dangerous Predicament and Plucky Rescuei . Gjsborne, Friday. John Bosie, an at the Gisborno Brewery, whilst engaged olearing a vat of yeast last evening, was overcome'by the fumgs of carbonic acid gas, and fell insensible: to the bottom of the vat., Fortunately the plug admitted a certain amount of fresh air, and Eosie lay insensible but alive for several hours.. At midnight he was discovered by David Barry, another employee, who bravely plunged into the noxious air and rescued Bosio.who was very near doath,