Solution

go to the shire and there to the thain {se part of the shire}, read note,

say murder, he will tell you something about the crime, note the names, places

and weapons, now go n and nw, w, or sw there are witnesses, ask them about

the names places and weapons, perhaps you get the right ones, go back to the

thain and tell him about you findings, now you have to go to the site of the

crime for prove, go there and search the place, get back the weapon and give

it to the thain, now you have to get the murderer from the forest and bring

him to the thain