CHILD MURDER.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 123, 1 May 1883, Page 2

CHILD MURDER.

fSTR]|JL OF PHCEBB VEITOH. .^sfI^RDIOT OF GUILTY: " ' SENTENCE OF DEATH. JURY OF MATRONS. At the Wanganui Supreme Court TeWrmrartfiarora^e^^^cßop cbild^tnurder ocqupiei the entire day. Accused was defended by Mr Hutchison. "Hiff^EicmorV sffniminjjf np~d3BupTeU*ftro hours ia delivetyii-JThe jury retired at 10 b'clbck/$o consider thefc ~" „ .. ;;;^ vEKwar;, I :.^ , . At 11.15 % jury Warns* into Court with a verdict or "Gailty, with a recommendation to mercy." .The verdict 0 was received with ! dead sifeacefiti a densely crowded Court. ;r Tha~ prisoner remained as cool and.colkc'ii'e^ as 'eve*. SENTENCE O^DtEITH. ■ ti : The ttsuat question, w.hethep.shß had .anyljiing to say why sentence >ofi death ahpnld not be passed, w]is put jtp.?tha prisoner, who was p,Brfectjy ;; unmqVed.— . She staged that she; d|d. not hear^wjiyat was.said. ; The question! was repeated but there was, still no &aawer.\ Mx Hatcuison conferred with .her^and explained that the matter of pregnancy would be investigated nezt morning. The prisoner /replied,. «.I have nothing to say**' Bolemn silence., was called m Court, and the Chief Justice assumed the black cap, and passed sentenced death as follows :_~I think it ; unneces- ? ac y - t ?;?»T anything to. the prisoner, as it seems she cannot vpy well hear. I may say that 'tKe ;i ]*nty have arrived at on lt erosion to which A .upon the evidence, they c^uld^avearrived. "The sentence of tfie' Court^is that you Phoebe Veitch, be taken fromohai to the place whenc^ you oUme/'and^ftom there.: s to ;the place, of, execution, and there be hanged by.. the neck until you are dead. Remoyejtae prisoner, and left her . be brought up tomorrow at 11 o'clock for the investigation dfwhefinec she is ; preguant on apt/ /anH/let l the Sheriff have a panel of matrons 'to-mSr* row morning at that- hpur.—The Jprisoner was removed to the gaol. ■-o