RUATANGATA MURDER
(Press. Assn.-
APPEAL COURT CONSIDERS ' ' ADMISS ABILITY ' OF " EVIDENCE
— By Telegraph — Copyrlght).
Wellington, Thursday. The Court of Appeal, consisting of His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir M. Myers, Mr. Justice C. J. Herdman, Mr. Justice Macgregor and Mr. Justice jvennedy, is engaged in nearing argument on a case stated for its opinion by Mr.' Justice Smith, under the provisions of Section 442 of "The Crimes Act, 1908." The case concerns the admissability of certain evidence ten4ered by the drown at the trial of Heta Fred Gardner, who was indicted at Auckland last August with the murder of brie George Crewe, at Ruatangata on or about May 27, 1932. At the " hearing some of this evidence was admitted and some excluded by the presiding Judge. The jury were unable to aglee upon a verdict and a new trial was ordered. It is sought to obtain the ruling of the Court of Appeal on the admissibility of the evidence before the second trial is instituted. Atgument is proceeding.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 347, 7 October 1932, Page 5
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