The Trial of Butler.
APPPICATION FOR POSTPON MENT REFUSED. (Per Press Association > Syuxev, May 20. Butler* council applied to tbo full Court for tl c pn.^tponment of the trial UII November '2"2ud. The Attorney. (Jcuer.it contended that tbo Press comments worn Butler's own fault. W I it vat Auckland lie requested interviews with pressmen iv otd'.r to C'lntnulict certain statement ■■ made iv the Ran Francisco papers. That was tliu only reason the polico allowed tbe Pr.si representatives to boo Kutlcr. The prisoner took advantage to say more, but that was not tbe papers 1 fault. Allidavits by the detectives and pressmen were read confirmiuc; this. The Chief Justice said that it was most lamentable that interviews had beou allowed, and hoped the press would noyer again act so. The application was refused, but the case was placed last ou tbe list for the coming Criminal Sessions.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 274, 26 May 1897, Page 2
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