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ARREST MADE

IN BLAKEWAY CASE

(By Telegraph—Per Pres-' Association )

PALMERSTON NORTH, Oct. 31. Following inquiries, tlie police this mornirig arrested Norman Robert-. Decke in connection with the tragedy at Karere on August 24, in which Edwin John Blakeway, of Christchurch, lost his; life. Decke is a resident of the Palmerston district. DECKE REMANDED. PALMERSTON N., Nov. 2, Norman Robert Decke, a farm hand, aged nineteen, appeared before Mr Stout S.M. charged tliait on. or about August 23rd. at Karere, he did murder Edwin. John Blakeway. Tlie police made application for » remand to November 10th.

Counsel for accused asked for bail under section. 3GB of the Crimes Ant. This lie said left the granting of bail for a charge of murder to the discretion of the Magistrate. The present case was not one, he contended, in. which bail could he given without permission of the Supreme Court. The police strongly objected to bail. “We will be ready to proceed in a week,” said Senior Detective Quicke. Unless there are special circumstances, T do not think bail should be granted for this class of crime said Mr Stout, who refused the application. The remand was granted.

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Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1931, Page 6

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194

ARREST MADE Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1931, Page 6

ARREST MADE Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1931, Page 6

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