SEQUEL TO MURDER
(Press. Assn.-
POLICE SEEK FORFEITURE OF CONVICTED MAN'S RIFLE DECKE APPEARS ilN COURT
— By Telegraph — Copyrlght).
PALMERSTON N., Monday. An unexpected sequel to the Palmerston North murder trial was the appearanee . at the Police Court today of Norman Robert Decke, who is serving; a life sentence for shooting E. J, Blakeway. Decke was -charged with ohtaining a rifle from N. P., Hansen without a permit, and also with having an unregistered firearm. He pleaded "not; guilty." j Detective-Sergeant Doyle, who par-| ticipated in the investigation whichj led to Deeke's arrest, gave formal evi-i denee. He said the ohject of these) proceedings was to have the rifle con-j fiscated, as accused's father was anxi-j ous to obtain it. | • Accused said it wassnot his fault .ptfl . YV/\4V.. VAiYAC^lia/l . .Ij.jw..,;.*
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 219, 10 May 1932, Page 5
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