MURDER TRIAL

Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1928, Page 3

MURDER TRIAL

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Alarcli 21. Evidence was given by doctors as to the terrible injuries received by deceased. The daughter. Mavis Martha Firth (she has been married since tlie tragedy) gave ev id nee at length. She said licensed had been in the habit of coming to the house every week-end and sometimes during the week. Norgrave had objected to Firth and had told liin, to keen away from the house. A quarrel had occurred on Felmary 20 between witness’s mother and accused over the question as to whether witness would continue to live at homo after her marriage. Accused had threatened Airs Nosgrovo with a knife A further quarrell occurred oil the Wednesdav following, when accused said to deceased: “You’ll never see them married.” Sveral more witnesses gave evidence anil the Crown ras was i-omlmld at 3.45 r>.m. , . After the usual warning had been given accused had nothing to say and was committed for trail. The Coroner. Air \Y. R- AlcKean, brought in the following verdict: “that deceased died at her homo . New Lvnii, on March and that cause of death was a fracture of lu -uull and laceration of the brain following injuries inflicted hvjucised.