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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 28, 1928

Page

13

Death inquiry resumes in Cairns after Malanda hearing

The Malanda inquiry into Frederick Chas Walters death concluded on Friday with plans to re open in Cairns next week. Four witnesses will be questioned there James Hession Michael Kelly John Richie and Christie Neilsen. Anhur Lewis linked to Heaston will be questioned later in Brisbane.

Malanda Frederick Chas Walter Boonjie Cairns James Hession Kelly Michael Kelly John Richie Christie Neilsen Gordonvale Anhur Lewis Heaston Brisbane

Constable Browns Evidence From Malanda Case

Alfred Edward Brown, constable in charge at Malanda, reports that on 28 July James Ginn told him two men, Walter and Kelly, who had been brushing for Ginn at Boonjie, had been missing for three weeks. Brown notes debts owed by the men in Malanda, suspicion they fled town, and later, on 31 August and 6 August, discovery of a dead man in scrub near J. Glan's selection, with body mutilation and bags stained with blood. Brown and MacDonald investigate, recover evidence, and bury remains to protect the scene.

Alfred Edward Brown Malunda James Ginn Glen Allyn Boonjie Ginn Ogy Malanda Lam Chow Walter Kelly John Taylor Alanda Taylor MacDonald J. Ginn J. Snodgrass J. Glan Mac Donald Veen Eahese Hat Bet Seedgrass J. Gian Ness Macd

Missing man Kelly tied to chasing leads across Queensland scrub

Constables and local trackers scoured scrub, creeks, and huts near Malanda for clues to Kelly and Chas Walter. Blood stained trousers, a horse chestnut saddle and tools were examined. no body traces or signs of a struggle found. Witnesses linked Kelly to Hat on June 2 and Malapda on June 7, with no subsequent sightings. The inquiry concluded with the Kel las and Walter cases unresolved.

Brown MacDonald Water Starmer Bad Tobin Lucy and Gordon Ginn Alsa Kelly Gion Malapda Mth Cairne Range Road Edmonton Calera Gordonvale Hoonjie Frederick Chas Walter Malanda

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