THE M’LEAN MURDER CASE.
(per press association.)
Christchurch, August 7. The charge against Alex, M’Lean for murder is occupying the Supreme Court to day. Stringer, Crown Prosecutor, said that the case rested on two branches of strong circumstantial evidence, and accusseds own confession. The only possible defence that could be offered was insanity, but accused since his arrest had been under careful observation, and that taken with his whole conduct from first to last gave no ground for supposing he was not a responsible being. That he was of a low order of humaniiy might be admitted, but that was no reason to suppose him insane. Dr Symes, cross-examined, stated that prisoner’s physical condition was such as would render him liable to be easily excited. H s mental capacity was fairly good, and there was nothing to indicate that the mental faculties were deranged.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 7 August 1901, Page 3
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144THE M’LEAN MURDER CASE. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 7 August 1901, Page 3
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