MURDER TRIAL

Hokitika Guardian, 21 March 1928, Page 3

MURDER TRIAL

Telegraph—Per Press AssociationAUCKLAND, March 21. At the murder trial of Allan George N'orgrove, the following is the accused s statement:— “ I am a single man, 27 years ol age, anti reside with my parents in Sussex Street, Grey Lynn. I have been spending week-ends with my sister-in-law .Mrs Ernestine Mary N'orgrove, at Cardwell Street, New Lynn, every week end. “About .10. do a.m. on .March 7til. I went out to my sister-in-law’s house, arriving shortly alter li a.m. Mrs Norgrove’s daughter. Mavis, and her son, David, aged IK and 12 respectively, went out, leaving me alone in the house ami Mrs N'orgrove 'aim; in hi .Mrs Norgrove and I laid one words in the kitchen. One word brought on another and Mrs Norgrove went into her bedroom. 1 followed her. 1 lelt the bedroom, went into the bathroom, picked up a Hat iron, and went hack to the bedroom. We had some more words and 1 struck her on the head with the Hat iron. She fell on the floor of the bedroom and I struck her several times when she was on the floor. I do not know how many times, as I must have been mad after I had struck her (Mrs Norgrove) down. “ | left the house, hut before I left l locked it up anil took the back-door key. I spent most of my week-ends for twelve months with Mrs Norgrove at New Lynn. Her husband died three years ago. “I then reported the matter to Constable Leslie at Ponsoiibv Police Station. “ I went to see Mrs Norgrove on March 7tl, to see if she was going to her daughter .Mavis’s wedding sit the Registrar’s office that day. Mrs Normove told me the wedding party was going to he held at the hall in New Lynn, f objected to her going because f was not friendly with the bridegroom. George Kirtli. She said she was going to the wedding and I said she wasn’t, When she went into the hod room ti put on her hat an argument starter and that caused me to do what I did. The trial is proceeding _of Allai George Norgrove, aged 2i, chargei with the murder of his sistcr-in-hiii Ernestine Mary Norgrove. at N>Lynn, on March 7th. Air Meredith, Crown Solicitor, pro spouted, Allan .T. Moody appeared In Norgrove. and Mr McKean. S.M.. wa on the heiu-li. The magisterial trial ,aml mquos proceedings were taken simultaneously Afr Meredith said deceased. Mi Nnrerove was a widow, her husban having died about three years ag< She 1 1 i,id been living with her daughtei Mavis, and her son. David. T lei wer- three other children m an orpl.ai ~,re Accused was the brother o di ceased’s late husband. Her da.igl.te , vv i s was at the time of the tragei igaged to a young man. named George irtl, The front bedroom of Mrs Noi■ove’s house at Cardwell Street. New vnn. was occupied by nd her daughter. Hnus ,„ee will disclose that illicit velatioiilip took place between the accused the deceased woman said con - ~ - Norgrove visited her at weekn,l.s -md sometimes during the week. In these occasions deceased used to leep in the hoys’ bedroom with >oirovc, while David went into the Iron ; the bov ami his sister terrorised nd that he had assault*! them “2 the Of Mavis that was t- ‘ - ace on the date of the tragedy . aUt piatc Vivou n, ht showing G-...1* «■ -ominittcd by mm* ”1»" '% ’“Z ■ Uvc On that occasion Noigimo Sick deceased twice on the accused said: * and \ week before the tia.-eny M,” N,.r S ,o.e M mOm """C * , i„i Airs Norgrove nln u A( , ise d - inR to live Mavis and I‘iith iu - when lhev got married. Mrs A. said- “ With me in my house. * . - i Tliov are not going to hi cased said. 11 • tlien told . >» Mr. Nororove tnen o with you. Jlrs - - 1 paid that thev were, and that sue pa