SOME STRIKING EVIDENCE. [prbss association tklbqram.] WELLINGTON, June 12. The Court was crowded this morning, when Louis Chemis was charged on re mand with having murdered Thomas Hawkins. Mr C. Bunny, with Mr Devine, appeared for the accused, and Mr H. D. Bell for the Crown. All witnesses were ordered out of Courfc. Mr Bell briefly described the locality where the crime was committed, and the circumstances under which the body was found. Briefly summarised, the evidence which he intended to produce wa3 mainly a capitulation of facts already known, ex cept that he mentioned that pieces of paper, which had been used as wads in the gun, would play an important part in the evidence. One piece of paper found on the ground near where the murder was committed fitted exactly that extracted from the wound in the body of deceased, and these two pieces fitted a torn Evening Pod of the 19th of November, 1888, found in the prisoner's houee. Other shreds of paper found at the scene of the murder also fitted a paper found in the aecused'shouse, dated the 23rd of May, 18S9. It would be proved, beyond the possibility of a doubt, that the fragment of paper which entered Mr Hawkins's body in front of the shot was a portion of the paper found at Chemis* house. This would be the main evidence against the accused, and he had but little doubt that a prima fade case would be established. At the accused's house a dagger and a double-barrelled gun were found, the latter having been recently discharged ; also roughly cast bullets. As these did not fit the barrel of the gun it was suggested that a large quantity of paper would be required for wads. Chemia explained that the gun had been fired at.quail, and the dagger had not left its sheath for a long time. Mr Bell then proceeded to call evidence. B. D. Gh A. Cooper, Registrar of the Supreme court, produced papers in the action Hawkins v Chemis. The case had been heard before the murder, but re served for further consideration. Argu ment, however, had not been taken. P. G. Bolton, solicitor engaged by Messrs Chapman and Fitzgerald, said Chemis had agreed to lease land from Hawkins. 