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[NEW ZEALAND PflEgS ASSOCIATION.] TE AROHA MURDER CASE. Auckland, April 14. The Te Aroha murder case was resumed this morning by Brasseyj who spoke for two hours in defence of Procoffy. The Crown Prosecutor briefly replied. His Honoi's summing up occupied till 5 p.m. He said the circumstances were trivial separately, but combined were very strong in making a chain of evidence. The jury retired, and at 9 o'clock the Judge returned to Court to receive their verdict. They could not agree and were locked up for the night, and will probably be discharged to-morrow and a new trial ordered. Public opinion is greatly divided. April 15. At the opening of the Supreme Court this morning, the jury returned a verdict of acquittal in respect to Procoffy, for the Te Aroha murder. It is rumored that nine jurymen were favorable to acquittal, and from the point of Sergeant Mnlville's evidence, two yielded subsequently, and only one held out till this morning. The prisoner was greatly agitated, and crossed himself to judge, jury, and spectators, and then clasped his hands iu the attitude of prayer. The Maories are very dark over his acquittal.
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Kumara Times, Issue 1416, 16 April 1881, Page 2
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