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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3641, 17 October 1890, Page 2

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(United Press Association,) Tio Murder Caso. New Plymouth, October 16. The murder case was resumed this morning, Mr Samuel opened the defence, and dissected the evidence brought forward by the prosecution. He said accused's possession of the boots was entirely separate from the murder. The evidonco of clothes was merely an assertion by aptness that Maloney had tilings like their. He would call evidence to simply meet the chargeß made againßt the accused. A Maori witness, who slept the previous Sunday and Monday nighta in the same bedroom with accuped, noticed accusod had on creaking boots like tea produced, also drawers and alight serge waistcoat. The owner of the boardinghousß was also prepared to .corroborate that evidence, Tivo witnesses were prepared to swear they saw Maloney in town as late as 1 o'clock on the day of the murder, but, according to-the prosecution, before the accused was Been in town at. half-past twelve. Mr Samuel further said he would show accused could not'hayc .'beefy at the place where tho murdor was committed at the time the prosecution stated the deed was done. Harriet Warden deposed to seeing Maloney in Currie-stroot going homeward at | o'olook on, t|e day Maloney

is Said to have boon murdered. She could not mistake him for another, as she had known him from childhood. In cross-examination, Miss Warden still. adhered to seeing Moloney at 1 o'clock on the day of the murder/and she did hot mistako anyone else for him. Michael. Maher, foreman of works for tho Borough Council, was positive be saw Moloney going in the direction of the recreation-ground the day of the murder, about a quarter past one. Witnesses to provo an alibi were called for the defence. Mary Bell stated blio saw a young Maori about on tho day. of : the murder about 1 p,m, near the road, but could not say whether it was the prisoner or not. Hiurangi, a native assessor, stated ho knew tho mused and slept in the same room with him" in Now Plymouth for two nights eboutlthe lime of the murder, The -witness described the clothes worn by the accused at the time, which did not agree <rill> the evidence given by the witness for the' prosecution. E, Fincham also gave evidence, The Court adjourned till 10 a.m. to-morrow,

.ttlttqfLiftSuloldo byDynamito Dunedin, October 16. A man named Henry Dickson, a labourer about 60 years of age, committed suicide in Bond street shortly after 8 this evening, by placing a dynamite cartridge at the hack ot iiis' head and exploding it.- Tho whole of the back of His head and right hand blown were away, but his face was uninjured, He recently came from Hindon, on the Otago.Central line, whilo he had been working, and ho appears to have been short of money,' He was suffering from on injury to his leg. He had informed a neighbour that ho had no money, and was. cooked, and would never get on any more. Dickson was a single man, and so far as is known had no relatives in the fiolnnv.

Tie New Zoaland Eefereo. A Private TotallsatorH«rv7 Pino. Christchohoii, October IG, In the E.M. Court, Mr Beetham, E.M,,' fined Messrs Snlig and Bird £SO, in default three months, tor receiving at the office of the Referee money for investment on a Totalisator.at the Amberloy Steeplechases, The Magistrate said the facts showed unmistakeably they had been keeping or running a totalisator on their own account. The language of the judgment was very severe. The defendants gave notice of appeal, Four other informations were withdrawn,