MURDER
f(Per Press Asaociaticn.)
Inveroargiil, yesterday. At the Supreme Court the trial of Daniel Swan, charged with the murder of his wife, commenced this morning. Accused, it was stated, battered her head in with a flat-iron and out her throat in the presence of her rlnnshtev. It is said defendant was jealous of a boarder named JClarke, but there appears to be absolutely no ground for this Owing to accused’s bad condnot his wife obtained a separation order, but received her husband back in the bouse, though marital relations were not reeumed t mu„ case is likely to last over tomorrow* A Inveroargiil, last night. The trial of Daniel Swan for the murder I nf his wife will continue to-morrow, there being still 12 witnesses for the Crown to for aocused is examining chiefly tn elicit information as to his mental condition, especially in regard to religion. ° One of the sons said he had heard accused argue that murder was not so areat » sin as to commit suicide. 8 Mr Justice Cooper remarked that unless Lmmselwas setting up insanity as a de fence and intended calling expert evidence In that effect, there was no use asking I about their impressions of
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1547, 31 August 1905, Page 3
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201MURDER Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1547, 31 August 1905, Page 3
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