THE Kaiwarra Murder.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3253, 11 July 1889, Page 2

THE Kaiwarra Murder.

Peter Joseph, employed at Pomfrey's, Ngalmuranga, said that, ho resided at Kniwarra, and while taking a short cut over the hill from Ngahauranga on the evening of the 31st May he saw a man coming from the left and going towards the summit of the hill. Had previously passed a youth on the track. The man was carrying a gun, He had no dog, It was then about 5 o'clock The man passed over the summit and through a clump of bush till ho got to Barber's fence, where ho left the track and turned to the left in the direction of Hawkings' land. Could swear that the prisoner was not the man he bad seen. Had communicated the matter to the police, William Skey, Government analyst stated that a stiiletto and sheoth had beensnbmitted to him for examination Had examined them for traces of blood, but he found noue. Had not removed any of the verdigris marks on the dagger. When he firct got tho dagger there was no more verdigris on it than there was now. There was a little rust attached to the steel. Had examined portions of the rust chemically, but had not found any traces ot blood.

E. H. Bradford also gave evidence, repeating in the main what had been said in tlie Lower Court,

Thursday. George Bowles said be had a disagreement with Hawkings over money matters, but denied the statement regarding sheop. Some had been taken from his place, but ho never wanted them back again. Had not been good friends with deceased, but never had a direct quarrel. The question about sheep was tried at Masterton and tho jury returned a verdict for Hawkings. Thomas Tolloy, gunsmith, was examined as an expert regarding the gun. He could not tell when the gun had beon last fired if brought to him rusty. If one barrel was rusty and tho other damp, they could not both have been fired on the same day. Soft red rust appears on the muzzle a couple of days after being cleaned by a man's finger. Verdigris would not be removed from tho nipple by firing

oft a cap. Thomas Haiien, milkman, gave evidence as to Chemis coining to him to see some papers which lie thought night bo ot uso in bis lawsuit. Mrs Margaret Cook also gave evidence as to the delivery of milk by prisoner.