THE RUAHINE MURDER.
TRIAL OF BOTTMANN
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Wanganui, This Day. The Supreme Court was occupied with the third day of tho Hottmauu trial.
The proceedings opened to-day wit'i counsels' addresses.
Mr Mackay'e speech for the defence asked for a verdict of not guilty on tho ground of insanity, and proceeded on tho lines indicated in his opening iddress .asking the jury to rind that the deed was committee while the accused was sffering from an attack of mnniaapotu ((mad drunk) induced by alcohol. He laid particular stress on the evidence of the modica.l men on (his point. The evidence showed thai Rotfcmann had boon on excellent terms with the McCanns, spending the previous evening in conviviality with thorn.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 February 1915, Page 3
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120THE RUAHINE MURDER. Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 February 1915, Page 3
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