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He was taken home, and afterwards to the Hospital, where he died on the 4th June. An inquest held showed that he died from a fractured skull.Mrs Duffy gave evidence that when Timms and Issepi hadi words about money the latter put Tiinras out, and she and her husband went after them. While her husband was trying t., aCt Timms to go home, she and Issepi were sitting on a log about 72ft from a wire fence. Issepi picked up the spoke of a wheel. She heard her husband say, “You wouldn't hit an old man like me, George?” when Timms replied, “No ! but I will that other old b-— (and I’ll give him five years right off.” lss..ui then rushed towards Timms and threw the spoke at him. Timms then fell backward. Is-, pi tried to left Timms, but could not, and they went into the house and left him there by the fence where he had fallen. Later on Timms came in, and Issepi said, “Oh ! You’ve pulled yourself together again?” Did not tell Mrs Timms about Issepi throwing the stick. Witness denied that any of them were drunk.P. H. Duffy corroborated his wife's evidence, with the exception that he did not see Issepi throw the stick or hear it strike Timms. Thought that Timms had run against the fence and fallen hack on his head. Issipi «nid lie was shamming so they left him there. His wife told him af* r-wnrds that lu*r conscience accused her lt;f n r telling about seeing Issepi throw the stick »*. Timms ; she then told tlie police about it. Witnesswan giving his evidence in such hii unsatisfactory manner that His Honor threatened * send him to gaol. He contradicted his wife ,n several matters. Witness met prisoner afferthe inquest who said “ D iffy I'ru not frightened of you, if 1 could only tix up that « i of yours.To Mr Ham in : He ami his wife did n-»r g drinking bouts together. They were ivt v.m-.k at Issejn's : could not tell how many bottles f wine they drank. Did not hear Timms say aft..-: he fell “leave me alone.Tlt;* Hi« Honor: His wife did it t tell i n.i about the stick for some time- Wa* er.i a they wore not drunk at the time when th. i dent tppened to Timms.Hw Honor it this juncture stlt;-pp- 1 the cv , saying lie had heard quite enough to sli w that tlie evidence of the Duffys was mu. r » believed, and either Mrs Dully was an inhuman monster or a liar. He believed Mrs Timms who was the only sober person pres.»nr ami deeply sympathised with her. and w-.uld • im* her word agamsf a hundred Duffys, w !i *iat!y contradicted each other. If the jury wmted * hear more evidence they could have it. hr would ask them T ■ confer among th*»nilt;‘vv. • * see if (hoy th-night if necessary. T!:e f n-'r. .n said they quite aqv-d with H:s Hon r. w’ thereupon directed them to acquit the irisel. who was then discharged.This concluded the business of the co n
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Castlemaine Mount Alexander Mail
Castlemaine, Victoria, AU
Wed, Jul 22, 1903
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