Jury Fails To Agree At Murder Trial

Chronicle (Levin), 14 February 1948, Page 4

Jury Fails To Agree At Murder Trial

DUNEDIN, Feb. 13. Phyllis Freeman, aged 33, described as a domestic,, of Enfield, near Oamaru, will be tried again for the alleged imirder of Joyee Maysie Morrison on October 3, 1942. After a retirement of five liours today, tlie jury failed to agree and Mr Justice Kennedy, in responSe to an application by tlie Crown Prosecutpr, Mr *F. B. Adams, ordered anothei'. ttial to Lake place at Dunedin 011 April'.27. Freeman is also charged withfthe attempted murder of Ina May Pearce at Enfield on May 2'3, 1947. TJtis charge . has been adjouruG.tl jintil -i|pril 27. Accused first appeaaed'-iA tlie Oamaru Magiskrate's Oourt on November 11 last year and after lcngthy evidence, had been given during. a four-dav sitling in tlie lower court, she was cut.iniitted to the Hupreme Court. The trial commeneed on Tuesday Oi last week, today being tlie niuth day of the henring. For tlie Crown M.r Adams called 35 witnesses, no evidence being called by Mr J. E. Farrell, of Oamaru, who with Mr-M. 0. Oresson, of Timaru, ap[teared t'or accused. Ilis Hohour exempted the jury from service for a period of five /ears. Iveen public interest was evident throughoat the trial and the galleries were cnowded when Mr Farrell addre.s.sed the qury 011 behalf of accused ni Thursday.