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    1. HBH 1890 July 25 The P Bay Murder
    2. Elaine Mattsen
    3. HBH 1890 July 25 P B Murder ***Abridged by Elaine and is available upon request The Poverty Bay Murder Gisborne-Thursday The R.M. COURT was today again occupied with the charge against William BLACK or murdering Robert STREETER. F. McDONALD-stockman related a conversation he had about Streeter's disappearance...more Arthur PARKINSON, a member of BLACK's camp, gave evidence as to what took place at the camp on March 30 WARING went for stores....more Then BLACK suggested they all knock off which they eagerly did so. Next day witness found a spade and an axe on a branch track near where the body was afterwards found. This led them to return to search for the body. BLACK returned at 7 o'clock in the evening, several hours after witness and his mate. BLACK said that he had been lost in the bush.

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