THE Kaiwarra Murder.
a Wellington, July 9, jfrhomas Cahill, M.D, gave evidence similar to that given in the lowor Court.
Michael Green who was laying gasmainsatKaiwarra on 81st May stated the prisoner left his work at 4,80 that afternoon.
' Robert Maoltay, agent of the Evening Post lit Kaiwarra, stated tlntajhcmis called for his paper on tlie*Blst übout 4.80, and Mr Hawkings eame for his paper half an hour later
George Lee, carter, employed by the Hutt County Council, stated lie was employed with Cliemis spreading metal qntho Kniwarra-road. oil the Slst Jiay. Took Olicmis home in liis cart, but did not know wiiat time it was, It was something to five, Saw Ohemis go up his road, aiid lie saw no more of him that night. Noxt morning about 6.80 ho saw a man running upjhe Nghauranga line. Wilmister saw the man first. The man did not havo a gun. Told his father, who informed the polico, Wednesday. Hilary Hawkjngs, wifo'' of the ' murdered man, gave similar evidence to that in the lowor court, She telegraphed to Men, who lived at Foxton to come and attend Hawkings' funeral because tboy were great Mends. There was no quarrel between them. George Bowles. and her liusmd had some words over sheep, but IhjVci' quarrelled.
Cross-oxamined: Some 200 sheep were brought from Bowles' place to lior husband's. The latter paid for thorn, They were not brought down to protect ! Howies while' ■he went through tho'Baiikruptoy Court, and Bowles ilover ; applied to got : them back, It was untrue Hawkings eyer said in the presence of witness' mother that the first time •he met Bowles hewoiild shoot him like a dog. None of her family quarrelled, Witness was then questioned as {o the alleged disputes between f
deceased and otlior people, but stated slio bad never hoard of any.llawkin gs noyer had a row with poaohers, but objected to persons shooting on his property. F. W. Leden, a Finlander, deposed bo wns invited to Hawkings' birthday party, and denied bo bad over quarrelled with him, or was ordered out of bis bouse; on tho contrary they woro always good friends, John Tucker, laborer, gave ovidenco of a conversation between him and prisoner last December, when tho latter cursedllnwliings and threatened to fix him so that bo would not get away with anyone else.
Animal Wool is tlio material itovk'd by nntnro for animal covering, and poaiwi s 11s llw slimplest experiments will prove, the vnlmlilc quality ot not attinrtiiM or retaining the noxious, nial-odo:i'u:i matters which tlio animal body oxlir.lis. Moreover, Icing a slow conductor ot heat, Animal Wool does not chill, even when tlntiij). 'therefore, every one should secure a selection of our pure Flannels at To Aro House, Wellington.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT18890710.2.15
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3252, 10 July 1889, Page 3
Word count
Tapeke kupu
456THE Kaiwarra Murder. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3252, 10 July 1889, Page 3
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.