MOUAT ON TRIAL

Hokitika Guardian, 18 March 1925, Page 3

MOUAT ON TRIAL

[by TELKGEArn —I’EU PRESS ASSOCIATION .]

CHRISTCHURCH. March 17

'Mount, who is accused oi the murder of his wife, will appear at the Magistrate's Court to-morrow. lL is understood that the police will call one witness, .). H, Alerrett, the In-other of Airs .Mount, as he intends leaving for Australia shortly. Mr C. 8. Thomas will appear for the defence. MOUAT REMANDED. CHRISTCHURCH, Alanh 18.

The .Magistrate’s Court wiis crowded this morning when Frederick Peter Aliuiat appeared on remand (barged with the murder of his wile. Nellie .Mount, on or about February 20th. John ]>. Alerrett (brother-in-law ol accused) and w!;o is leaving New Zealand shortly, gave evidence as to the married life of the -Mounts. Air Donnelly (Crown Prosecutor> intimated that' after .Mount had been remanded for another week, that the case would not be gone on with then, as there were scientific investigations to ho made. CHRISTCHURCH. .March 18. Alerrett gave evidence that Airs Mount was bis sister and had been born near Wanganui in 1883. She married Atouat in 1910 in England. Later they came to New Zealand and then went to South .Mica, returning to No" Zealand in 1f,20 or 1021. Atouat was licensee of Glennvy Hotel lor about a vear AY it ness visited the Mounts at Gleuavv and they appeared to be happy and doing well. After eavmg the hotel thev came to Christchurch. A lines* last saw his sister on Sunday evening. February 15th. She was at km home and she appeared quite hupp). Witness continuing said that ■> Temnloton in February he questioned Mount about his wife’s disappearance. Accused said he had no idea whole s a had gone, though he had been nisnueted liv her that she would h.?e to go Purukaiiui and she asked nun to bring some clothes down. Atouat said l»o bad not been able to It ml lls v * c ‘ | Purakaniii or Oamaru, so lie le.t the clothes with his mother. A.itness asked Mount why a sheet and a bhinke had been washed at Peck turd Street on the morning of her disappearance Mount replied that bis w.tc wash d them. Mount admitted he was in financial trouble. I Witness said that Atouat denied there had been any m.arrel r.r that L had struck his wife accidentally. A mand was granted. ___