THE PAPAKAIO CASE.
FIXDLAVS APPEAL DISMISSED. Per Tress Associali.nl. Wellington. April 20. In the case uf tin- Kin- v. Findhiv, who was convicted of l,iv;ikinjr a.n.l cnIcring tin- house of Mr. |;,. ml ic, the schoolmaster found murdered at Pupakiiio.. near O.iuiaru, ami si-nicm-i'il to live .wars' imprisonment, anil declared to he ii habitual criminal, tlie Appeal Couri lielil that the aceunnilatiou of circumstantial eviileneu against prisoner was sullieient lo warrant the jury in coming lo (he conclusion that lie was guilty, ami the verdict, was a proper one. 'J'l\;. Court refused to order a new (rial ami jthc sentence stands.
I" giving judgment (be Court said the importance of the case consisted ill In-' lact thai prisuuer bad been couvicteil "I"" 1 "" imlietment of burglary, which necessarily meant that though", bv his annul lal of |[,e charge of murder lie had escaped the punishment 0 f murder, he was the murderer of Kennie. The case presented to the j llry Wlls lm| ,|, s ron«er than Ibe case presented on the charge ol _m.ir.ler, there beiu-,- addition,, 1 evidence in three important respects. -None of (hat. material was bi'fore tiljury which tried the murder case.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 27 April 1907, Page 2
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194THE PAPAKAIO CASE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 27 April 1907, Page 2
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