THE DUNEDIN STABBING CASE.
The charge of murder against William ■Pearce, for having stabbed Matilda Hancock, occupied Tie Supreme Court all day Monday. The evidence was much the same as that given at the inquest, but was stronger against the prisoner, as a witness named Freeman deposed that the prisoner had admitted to him having committed the deed, saying that he had struck the women wnen she had provoked him, but he hi not intend to kill her. To a detective U arce had also admitted having thrown le knife with which he did the deed i the bay. His Honor summed up si ;ly against the prisoner tolling the jury he could see no evidence of the provocation which would reduce the crime to manslnnglPer. He added that a recommendation to mercy would no doubt have due weight. At seven o'clock the jury 7 returned to ask the judge whether a verdict of manslaughter would he accepted, stating they were of opinion the prisoner had done the deed without premeditation. His Honor directed them that absence of premeditation would not alone reduce the crime to manslaughter. They were locked up all night. The foreman said there seemed not the slightest possibility of them agreeing.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1127, 17 January 1884, Page 3
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205THE DUNEDIN STABBING CASE. Temuka Leader, Issue 1127, 17 January 1884, Page 3
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