NURSE'S TRIAL

Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1933, Page 5

NURSE'S TRIAL

CASE ADJOURNED' AGAIN.

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AUCKLAND, March 1. The trial of Elspetli. Kerr, nurse* . aged' 45, ,oa charges of „ administer lag poison with intent to phdangoV ’life, was emuimied bpfgrc- Mr Justice Headman, in the Supreme Cowrit. L ■Nurse Kerr is charged that on April 8, 10 and 16, 1032, she administered /"•"/ poiso-n (vte-roml) to- Dorothy Be-tty f Cia-mer-on, her eigjht-year-01d.,,. foster- -w. daughter, so that the child’s life w-as- %S|' endangered. The trial opened o-n Monday, and of some forty witnesses .|| to he submitted by the .QroVfU,'. eleven have now been heard. ' At- the urgent request' of Mr Singer, for accused, for an opportunity to search the Auckland Hospital records, ' th© case was adjourned, for the greater part of the morning. Many of these records vvea - e in use in court during the afternoon. ' ■ ; ' ;. , '' ’ / The proceedings wore markedby ■ several passages between counsel for the defence and the. Judge. The evidence heard, to-day was that of several nurses at- Auckland Hospital, who were employed in the ward *. :• in which the child, was,a patient.. Tliey gave evidence at length regarding the child’s condit’on. . The hearing was adjourned till tomorrow.