THE PONSONBY MURDER.
GUNN SENTENCED TO DEATU. Auckland, May 23. Tip' irial of Dennis Gunn on the elisi r .: oi' murdering A. K. Brttitbwaitc, portion dor at i’onsonby, on March 13, wa- concluded on Friday night, when the jury brought in a verdict of guilty. Ac ire .-ing the prisoner, the Judge raid that, he had liceil found guilty, : ■ a long trial, in which the jury hud !e ’ i id.e greatest care to see that he rut i 1 only lie convicted i,ri the most ■•di lie and convincing evidence. That 1 " ' ■ in ids Honor’s mind, was ale ' eei'i l, conclusive that accused niurdee d a worthy servant of the State, .Mi Hrunhwaite. The .Judge then ati-■-a.Me i file Mack cap and passed tho dcaiii sentence. i a fen her remarks his Honor said that tin- case had vindicated the fingerprint system of investigation and ident oil- a lion, it vindication were needed.
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Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 31 May 1920, Page 2
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