THE COOPER CASE.
CHIEF JUSTICE’S COMMENTS. [by TELEGBAUH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. May 8. In his charge to tho Grand Jury at the Wellington Supreme Court, the Chief Justice referred to the charge of murder against the Coopers, and said it was a discredit to the country, and if the facts were true it was ail exceedingly had case. The accused had been asked to produce four children. This they declined to do, alleging that one had' been given up to its father. He alluded to the various explanations viven bv the accused and to the tact that they could not give the names ol people who they asserted were to adopt the children. Four children were missed and three graves had been found on accused’s property. There was cmeneo of identity, also evidence of payment of £SO to Cooper to look alter one child. All Mrs Cooper could (reply was; “I have nothing to say. Children of that age should have appealed to the woman.
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 May 1923, Page 3
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166THE COOPER CASE. Hokitika Guardian, 9 May 1923, Page 3
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