THE ISQDE3T. (By Telegraph. ) NEW PLYMOUTH", April 21. 'Jho inquest on the body of Stephen Maloney, found murdered m tho recreation groundon Friday we«k,was opened this morn ing before Mr Kettle, coroner. Mr Samuel appeared for tho prisoner, Mr Standi'h for the Crown, and Inspector Pardy for the polico, w'nilo Major Brown interpreted. Mahi Kai appeared m the clothos ho had on when ar rcated with the oxception of his boots. There was a large attendance of tho public. Mrs Carrel!, who livos near deceaiod's house, caw him on Friday wenk between nine and ten. Malonoy always had his dinner with them, and as* he did not como, she sent a hoy to his house. Tho hoy returned saying Malonoy wos not thero. At five she sent agaiu and he "was still absent. Her son wont next morning and deceased was not there. Maloney was m the habit of leaving clothes nt her house. She handed over v waistcoat and trousers to the police belonging to deceased. Some trousora produced were liko those of de ceased, nnd the rijjtproduced was likeonotho deceased wore, but was not m her possession. Deceased had several pairs of dmwera. Maluney was a quiet old fellow. Had noticed him with anew pair of boots. She never saw prisoner. Her son George was chopping trees m the Kccrealion Gtrouud with a hook on the morning of the day Maloney was missing. Leonard Bultorworth, nine years old, was the noxt witness. H o said ho went to call do ceased to dinner. His grandfalhor Carrell and George Carrell wont outcutling trcee Me dil not see any 6trange man about that day or any oilier day. John C'raffcy, caretaker at the racecourse, adjoining the grounds, described the new boota Maloney bought. Had seen no glrange people about the grounds tho day of the mur der. Deceased had offered to lend him inooey on two or throe occasions, but it was not ao cepfed. iho iuquest was again adjourned..
