ARMSTRONG MURDER

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 May 1938, Page 8

ARMSTRONG MURDER

ACCUSED MAN APPEARS IN WELLINGTON PUBLIC CROWD COURT. ANOTHER REMAND GRANTED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Douglas Alexander Armstrong, 20, an apprentice engineer of Wellington, was charged before Mr Luxford, S.M., with the murder of his father, Edwin Armstrong, at Wellington, on May 6. Public interest was evident in the large number of spectators who crowded the back of the court, a steady stream arriving until 10 a.m., when the court was timed to open. The public space was jammed with the crowd, which was predominantly male. It was estimated that there were about 300 and a number of people outside, including many women, were unable to gain admission. The accused was the first defendant called. He stepped calmly into the box. The charge was read by the Clerk, after which Mr D. Foster intimated that he was appearing bn behalf of accused.

Detective-Sergeant T. Doyle asked for a remand till Wednesday. “It is not likely that we shall be able to proceed on that day, sir,” he said, “and it may be necessary to apply for a further remand until next Wednesday, May 18.”

The accused then left the box. A buzz of conversation immediately broke out in the back of the Court and the orderly called loudly for silence, but it was several moments before there was silence in the Court. DIVER ENGAGED. THE SEARCH AT PICTON. WELLINGTON, This Day. Now that the wharf at Picton is clear of shipping, an exhaustive search of that portion of the harbour is to be made by police officials, who are anxious to recover the missing head and limbs. To assist .this search, a diver have been engaged by the Department and he was to leave Wellington this afternoon by the Tamahine, to commence tomorrow.