MANSLAUGHTER

Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1933, Page 6

MANSLAUGHTER

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. (Per Press Associutiori — Copyright.) DUNEDIN, June 15. Pleading not guilty to a charge that on June 3rd, he unlawfully killed Peter Smith, thereby committing manslaughter, Arthur John Thomas 'Wilkinson was committed for trial. Bail was granted in one surety of £2OO and two of £IOO each.

Inquest proceedings were taken concurrently with the hearing ol the charge.

Medical evidence was given that the injuries were done with a closed list, death occurring as the result of an injury to the head through either striking the lootpath or the corner of a building. A post-mortem disclosed intercranial haemorrhage, resulting from a fracture of the skull. Arthur Keddell, a motor mechanic, said on leaving the Crown Hotel at six o’clock, someone pushed between himself and his companion, and went up to another man on the kerb, remarking, “Did you call a

The man replied “No.” With that the first man struck the other a blow and the man fell into the road flat on his back striking his head. His assailant ran away. "Witness later saw Wilkinson who said, “What would you have done, if a man had called vour old fat.her-in-law a —r” Detective Jenvey sn-id on June 5, accused came to the detective office aiicr said: “l.’h the man who hit Smith on Saturday, and have come to give myself up. I. didn't know until this morning that he was dead, so I knocked off work at lunch time and came right here.”