DECLARED INSANE.
THE TOKORIMA MURDERER; SENT TO GAOL HOSPITAL. By Tslsirraph.—Fress Association. Hamilton, Last Night. At the Supreme Court, William Anderson was charged with the murder of Frederick Henry Telfer at Tokorima on October 14. When the case was called, the Crown Solicitor intimated that the Crown case would be that the prisoner was insane, and the jury would be directed by the Chief -Justice to bring iu a verdict of not guilty on the grounds of insanity. James Loft and Herbert Hedley Loft gave evidence as to the shooting on the lines of their testimony in the lower court, and Dr. Murray, in charge at Mt. Eden Goal hospital, and Dr. Tysar, medical superintendent at Avondale, stated prisoner was suffering from detentions! insanity. This condition was r.ot merely temporary, but was of % permanent nature. He was under the impression that he was being constantly persecuted. The jury, without retiring, returned a verdict of not guilty on the ground of insanity, and prisoner was committed to the Mt. Eden Gaol hospital, there to await the instructions of tho Minister.
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Taranaki Daily News, 8 December 1920, Page 5
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179DECLARED INSANE. Taranaki Daily News, 8 December 1920, Page 5
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