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MUEDEE IN WESTERN
AUSTRALIA.
JAPANESE THE CULPRIT.
PERTH, August 24,
jtor McKenna, of FVemantie, rth
the following telegram from P.O.
Campbell, of Pinjarra, this rooming:—•
'Joseph Tatham reported" last night that
Oki, a Japanese, bad shot James Shav
dead at West Murray at 8 p.m. Left to
investigate this afternoon." . Inspector
McKenna received another message from
Constable Campbell to the following -effect:;
—"Just returned. Visited the scene of the
tragedy, and found tlie dead body of €haw
in a house with a large gunshot wound in
his. neck. After having committed the
deed Old Wabichi disappeared. SteeBsoaa
efforts have been made to trace tbe murderer,
but without, effect. It is __
that the murder was premeditated.
witnessed by Shaw's family.
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believed to be the motive- A warrant'has
been issued." Inspector McKenna has dispatched
a mounted constable on the lookout
for Oki. He will patrol along the coast
past Rockingham and on to Mandurab. The
inspector also left for the scene' of tha
tragedy this afternoon.
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