TRIAL OF MUNN

Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1930, Page 5

TRIAL OF MUNN

Bj Telegraph— Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, March 29. . Arthur Thomfis Munn, aged 45 years, of Northeote, furniture maker, who has been in custody for the last three weeks, charged with the murder of his wife, Lillie May Munn, at Northeote, on February 11, again appeared nt the Police Court this morning. The accused, for whom Mr Bell appeared, was on the application of Mr Meredith, Crown Prosecutor, remanded until Monday morning, when the hearing will be commenced. , -h HEARING OPENS. AUCKLAND, March 31. The hearing of the charge against Arthur Thomas Munn, 45, a furniture worker of Northeote, for the murder of his wife, Lillie May Munn, at North r cote on February llth. commenced before Magistrate Hunt to-day. L. M. Riddle (Public Works draughts man) produced plans of the interior of accused's house.

Mrs Sarah Campbell, of Wellington, (mother of the deceased) stated in evidence that deceased first married W. Westerby in November, 1917. Westerby went to ‘ the war and died of pneumonia in England. There were no children of that marriage. On March 12th. 1920, deceased married accused at Greytown. A little time later they removed to Northeote. There were two children of the marriage, girls aged o years and 9 years. Deceased corresponded with witness regularly every week. The last letter war dated February 9th. Deceased wrote: “I can only write a note to you, lying in bed. I came over very queer oy Tuesday morning. Arthur got a doctor and he was here a long time, He stuck a needle in my arm and took away some blood to test. I think it is olood pressure and nervous trouble. Arthur is just goodness itself, Mum. and is looking after me well. Don’t worry, I’m getting well.” Witness said the writing on the inside of the letter-card was deceased’s written in pencil. The outside was ad - dressed in ink. Witness thought this was the accused’s writing. Witness said her daughter'had £IOO when she married>' Munn. Witness understood the deceased afterwards put it into a house at Northeote. Witness said deceased had a lovely disposition, wa? cheerful and bright, and not at all despondent.