THE DUNEDIN MURDER.
£By Telbgbapk.] DUNEDIN, April 17. The trial of Butler, for murder, was continued at the Supremo Court to-day. The Court was packed, and there was also a largo crowd outside. The prisoner, who did not call any witnesses, at once entered upon his defenca, and spoko for six hours in a clear, firm voice, occasionally pausing to oonsult his notes. He criticised the evidence closely, and contended that nothing had been brought forward by the Crown to connect him with the murder. He explained his attempt to escape from Dunedin by the fact that he believed that the police were going to arrest him for burglary, and that he|was under polioe surveillance. On the night of the mnrder he affirmed that he was moro than half drunk and away from the scene of it. The judge's summing up was in favor of the prisoner. The jury retired shortly after 6 p.m. At five minuteß past nine they returned a verdict of "Not guilty." The prisoner displayed no emotion, and said nothing. The Court was packed, and there was an immense crowd outBide, which hooted on hearing the verdict, and also hooted the prisoner. No mention waa made of a nolle prosequi in the other cases, and the prisoner will be proceoded against on the charge of murdering Dewar'a wife.
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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1919, 19 April 1880, Page 3
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