COURT NEWS.

Grey River Argus, 1 March 1927, Page 5

COURT NEWS.

MURDER CHARGE. DROPPED BY CROWN. ADELAIDE, February 28. The Attorney General of South Australian has announced that it is not in leaded to proeded wfth the murder charge against Ronald Reynolds ano •John Baxter in connection with the death of a jeweller summoned to a ho .tel, where he was found dead in a bedroom with a gag on. BOUND OVER. DUNEDIN, Feb. 25. When Mr Irwin declared this morn ing that James Hamilton Ramsay (who was befo’re the Court in connexion with a complaint by his wifo that he find sureties for keeping the peace towards per), was assuming a dull, listless altitude, and that he was ‘‘quite spry and alert when away from the Court,” the man in the dock promptly fell prone, apparently in a faint. He was lifted up by two constables, and sat with his head bowed for the rest of the proceedings. Ramsay was’before the Court a week ago charged with drunkenness, and with threatening his wife. He was treated leniently on that occasion, a?»l warned by the Magistrate not to go near his wife. He disregarded the warning, and on a second appearance was remanded for inquiries find medical examination.

The Magistrate said that Ramsay l ad been warned not to go naer his wife, but when he left the Court a week ago he had gone to the home and threatened Ker. He should certainly be under some sort of control. The best kind would be in a mental hospital. However, he would be ordered to find a personal surety of £2OO, and two further; sureties (to be approved by his Worship) of £lOO, that he kept the peace towards his wife, the man to be kept tn custody until the sureties were obtained.

The Magistrate also directed that Ramsay be further medically examined by Drs Evans and Ross.