Auckland Murder.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1921, Page 1

Auckland Murder.

!’ KV KI.ATII INS (>!'■ A DIiKAMKIi. I lIV TKI.KCHtAIMI I*Kit I’ItKKH ASSOCIATION I AUCKLAND, Sept. -jo The -I i’\s tM< 1 1 n-s t was ;l<f jull lll«'<l I ill to-morrow. Towards tin* dose ol i!u- day's proceed inns all individual at t lie hack ol' the Court iIIIC*i rti 1 >t<■< 1 the prneecdinps hv snapping his liiipvrs in approve»l sehoolhoy fashion, and on a 11. 1 act iup lhe Coroner's aiteinion said lie would like to make a statement, lie nave his name as Mil ward I’orliere, deserihiiie himself as an artist ami an an ihority on psycho analysis, lie said he had signed si a lemon t s aml information of what went on in the locality and as il was a public inquire he fell he should come forth, lie had hooii earryinp; on an independent investipaI ion. Air Aliredith icoiinscl t«n accnsrdi here said that he had a sla (emeu I sinned hy Portiere. It was a bmp'hr docnnient. in which ho rolerrtsl to a scries of dreams about an incident connected with the minder, and as a result of which he made investipations. 11a111ino' certain persons who he claimed to have seen in his dreams. Witness proceeded to spealt Irom the ho:;, hot the Coioiier said he did not want to hear ahnnt psycho analysis, hut he would he plad to listen d Portiere had any knowledpe of acina facts. A tier jnrt her discussion, the Coroner ordered witness to stand down.