COATS’ CONVICTION
QUESTION OF LAW. COMING BEFORE APPEAL COURT. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) AVELLIXGTON, December 3. Two questions of law. arising out- of -the trial of George Errol Coats, \No was found guilty of the mur.L'r of Phyllis Avis -Symons, and was sentenced to death on ,11th November,. will! be argued before the Court of Appeal
to-morrow. 1 V; •- f- i/' ■") r ~ -- ' The Court wilf fie asked 'to decide •—.
(1) Whether the statement of the prisoner, ■ dated 6th, July, 1931, was properly admitted in evidence at the trial.
(2) Whether the learned trial Judge (Justice Blair) wrongly directed the jury in warning them that the life of the prisoner was not necessarily forfeit if the jury convicted him of murder.
It is expected that the argument will occupy at least all day to-morrow.
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Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1931, Page 4
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133COATS’ CONVICTION Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1931, Page 4
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