THE MOUAT CASE.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1925, Page 3

THE MOUAT CASE.

THE SECOND TRIAL. [by IT.I.ECB.'.rn —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. 25. The second trial of Frederick Peter Mount on the charge of murdering his wife wa.s continued before Justice Reed to-day. 'l'he evidence given was a u petition of that adduced at the first trial. The only new point of consequence brought out was with reference to the dentures found. It was elicited during the course of the examination of Lucy Prosser, a neighbour of Mount’s. Mr Donnelly asked: Did Mrs Mount have false teeth ? Witness: Vos. -Mr Donnelly: How could you identify them ! J Witness: They had three green inlays. You could see them every time she smiled. There was also green on the gum of the denture His Honour: 'that is proved. Have any teeth with those markings been discovered ? Mr Donnelly: No teeth which have a green spot on them. A juryman: They may change colour through the dampness of the mouth. His Honour: Yes. Perhaps it would lie as well to get a dentist to give evidence. Witness: I am positive it was green. There was an inset ot the same colour in the teeth and on the gum. His Honour: Might it not been the green of dirty tooth? Witness: Oh no. It was a light green. .Something the shade of light greenstone. Mr Thomas, producing the false teeth exhibited in the Court, asked if either were like the set that witness had seen Mrs Mount wearing. Witness: No nothing like them whatever. Mr Thomas: There may he another set. Witness: Yes, certainly. Neither of those two sets is like what Mrs Mount used to wear. Prior to the Court adjourning. Mr Donnelly said lie had only two more witnesses, and Mr Thomas said he would call no evidence. Probably Counsel will address the Court tomorrow afternoon. EVENING PAPER CENSURED CHRISTCHURCH. August 26. Before proceeding with the murder trial of Frederick Peter Mount this morning. Judge Reed said his attention had been drawn to a most improper paragraph in one of the Christchurch evening newspapers yesterday, ft was a most serious thing for a newspaper to publish anything like that in ; the middle of a. trial, particularly where the man was being tried for his life. It was his duty to try and suppress that sort of thing in New Zealand. He did not want a trial by newspapers as in America. The paragraph referred to appeared in the “Run.” It said that one women witness while giving evidence, spared many quick smiles tor Mmiat.