HBH 1890 July 23 Poverty Bay Murder THE POVERTY BAY MURDER Gisborne-Tuesday At the R.M. Court this morning William BLACK was charged with the murder of Robert STREETER about March last. Mr A.M. NOLAN appeared for the Crown and Mr Lincoln REES for the accused. Dr INNES gave evidence as to the identification of the body and finding gunshot wounds in the head and lead in the brain Elizabeth STREETER, wife of the deceased deposed that the prisoner had been staying at her house the past twelve months. STREETER and BLACK took a fencing contract in February last and they left town. Since then she had received letters every week from BLACK which had been burned after reading. The prisoner came back to town and lodged at her house. At the end of March BLACK said that STREETER had left to come to town a fortnight before. That was the only conversation she had ever had with BLACK about her husband.. When the police interviewed her she sent immediately for BLACK, who came to town, and gave her a horse in payment for his board in case he should be arrested. BLACK gave her a wedding ring on July 9th. She suggested he should give her the ring as it was an old one, won out. Prior to STREETER's disappearance the letters from BLACK came addressed to Mrs WILLS. Afterwards he addressed her as Mrs STREETER. She had received various sums of money from BLACK for board. Mrs PRICE came to her place when BLACK was present and said "What about Bob?" meaning (STREETER). "What would he say if he came in now?" BLACK replied "No fear of his coming." STREETER had left her twice before, 12 or 16 years since, for short periods, and her idea was that he would not bother about BLACK much. Charles PRICE, a son of Mr s STREETER's first husband, was the next witness and was frequently cautioned for withholding evidence......more Mary PRICE deposed........more At this point the court adjourned