THE KAIWARA MURDER.

Waikato Times, Volume 2641, Issue 2641, 15 June 1889, Page 2

THE KAIWARA MURDER.

(UY TKLKUUAI'H.-—PKIMS ASSOCIATION.) Wur.LrNGTON, I'riday. Tub Court was crowded this morning when Louis Oliemis was charged with the murder of Tims. Hawkins. Mr Dell described the locality where the crime was committed, and briefly summarised the evidence which ha intended to produce. Ho mentioned that pieces of paper which hid been used as wads in the gun would play an important part in the evidence. One piece of paper found on the ground near where the murder was committed fitted exactly with that extracted from a wound in the body of the deceased, and these two pieces titted a torn " Evening Post" of 17th November found in the prisoners'* house. Other shreds of paper found at the scene of the murder also litted the paper found in accused's house. It would be "proved beyond a doubt that the fragment of paper which entered Hawkins' body in front of the shot was a portion of the paper found a,t Cliemis's. This would be the main evidence against the accused.

Tho first witness, Mr D. G. A. Cooper, Registrar of the Supreme Court, produced a paper in the action Hawkins v. Chemis' case, which had been heard before the murder, but reserved for further consideration.

MrT. G. Bolton, solicitor, engaged by Chapman and Fitzgerald, snid Chemis had agreed to lease soma land from Hawkins. Witness prepared a draft lease, and took it to Chemis for perusal, but he refused to read it, and said he would not execute any lease. A writ was next served on Chemin, who refused to take it, and his demeanour was insulting. George Bowles, labourer, a cousin of Hawkins' who was first to find tho body, deposed that he lived with Hawkins, iind as he was lat« coming home on the 31st May, went to look for him. Found the horse and cart jammed against a fence, and then found Hawkins lying dead. Gave information and sent for the doctor and police.

After the lunch adjournment, Bowles was cross-examined, cliiutly as to whether he heard shots fired on t,he night of the murder. Witness replied, no shots were heard although lie was milking at 5.30, about tlin time tho murder was committed.

Mrs Hawkins, willow of tlic decoded, was examined, but her evidence was of no grout interest, she identified one or two articles found near the scene of the murder as the property of her lmsbiuid. Dr. Cahill was examined and gave a lengthy description of the wounds which was same- as given at the inquest. Ho deposed to taking a quantity of paper out of the shot wound, these he took home and cleaned the blood off by soaking the fragments in successive dishes of tepid water. He then placed pieces in folds of clean white blotting paper, and after pressing them, dried them in an oven. Subsequently, at Inspector Thompson's request the pieces of paper were handed to him. There were no blood stains on the stiletto when he first saw it. This concluded the examination of Dr. Cahill. Tho Court adjourned until ten a.m. on Tuesday. The demeanour of the prisoner was cool and collected.