THE AUCKLAND MURDER

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 156, 27 March 1920, Page 7

THE AUCKLAND MURDER

ACCUSED BEF'OKB.TBE COURT. By Tclejraoh—Pre»B Association. • . ■ " Auckland, March .26. The- vountr man ,l)ei:nis Ciiinn (25),--\vlio mis arreted lust 'week on charges _ of having ...murdered E. Braith- 1 v.'aitc, •• postmaster at; Ponsonby, and of bavins", robbed tlxe -post office, came before . Mr. .T. E. "Wilson, S.M., on remand this- iiiornincr,. .• . • . ,-r* ' Widespread intere.it in the public tip* nearanco of the prisoner was tevmced by ii crowd- .of between' two hundred .and three hundred people, who collected aHie Police Court more than half an hour before the.court opened. spectators were' massed before the public entrance. while others patrolled the street in front of the building in wait for the approach of the police van. When the van arrived and backed round the buildins to within-four or five yards of tbj r.risonor's room, the crowd surged, abo.ut it. <ind> a way had to be made by, the eFCortiiu? police for the prisoners. As Ciunn was being escorted from the van \o the court it became evident that interest in his appearance was not all .idle curiosity, for a note of sympathy wa? sounded in the call,. up. that cjiniß from the back of the crowd, i well-dressed youn# woman, who . had secured a 1 place in' the front rank.of the spectators; : eud(lenly. pressed past the es-cortins"-detective, mid secured a brief handshake with the prisoner. . A young man l heurim a distinct physical resemblance' to- the prisoner also managed --to jet up beside : Gunn and effect" a- still briefer handshake than that secured l>y 4e YOun<r lady, and he. accompanied the ImrfdclasD with tlio rsnuuk, Cheer -up, old bov!" '' ~ . , ' These ' evidences of sympathy visibly ift'ected the prisoner; whose demeanour ;o that point had been calm, thoiißli •lizhtlv .nervous.' When' lie .appeared m tiiß dock in answer to-the charges, Gnnn F/as' still slishtly. nervous. but cool, and he folded his arms while, the chaises ,vere read. Chief-Detective-M3lahon ; r.eluested a remind till next' Thursday, and Mr. Prendereast, whorcpresented the accused, raisins: ,110 objection, the remand ivas wanted. .