THE GREENWOOD TRIAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3624, 10 November 1920, Page 5

THE GREENWOOD TRIAL.

THE CLOSING SCENES. BRILLIANT SPEECH FOR' THE DEFENCE. LONDON, Nov. 8. . In the Greenwood case, the judge’s summing up of the verdict is expected to-morrow. To-day was given up to counsel’s speeches. Interest is unabated, and betting on the result is widespread. In the North of England books are being compiled with professional thoroughness, and in the mining districts even women are laying odds. Sir E. Marshall-Hall, in a brilliant speech of three and a half hours, emphasised the doctors ’ doubts regarding thq., cause of death. Two doctors of high reputation gave evidence that Mrs. Greenwood died of morphia, not arsenie poisoning. The defence justified the suggestion that Dr. Griffiths made an unfortunate mistake and gave a dose of Fowler’s solution at eight o’clock, which accounted for the presence of arsenic, and completed the disaster By administering a grain of morphia later, instead of half a grain. The Crown had not even proved a motive for the murder.

During the closing passages of the speech Greenwood was overcome, and warders assisted him from the box.

ACCUSED ACQUITTED,

Deceived 9 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 9. Greenwood was acquitted.