URUWHENUA MURDER
CHARGE AGAINST KERR. LOWER COURT HEARING OPENED. . (By Telegraph—Press Association.) NELSON, January 24. After several adjournments, the trial of Arthur Frederick Kerr, aged 55 years, on a double murder charge, commenced in the Magistrate’s Court this morning before Mr T. E. Maunsell, S.M. Kerr was charged that on December 16, at Uruwhenua, he did murder Laura May Kerr, his wife, and on the same date did murder his son, Roy Robert Kerr. MriC. R. Fell was in charge of the prosecution and Mr W. V.,Rout. represented the accused. Nine witnesses are to be called.
Ila Catherine Nita Kerr, daughter of the accused, who lived with her father and mother at Uruwhenua, where he was farming, said that at the home were living her father, mother, herself and her brother Max and younger brother Robert, commonly called Jack. The home was quite a cheerful and happy one. They all got along happily together. Her father was very fond of his wife and Jack. Witness gave detailed evidence relating to events on the morning of December 16. (Proceeding.)
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 January 1939, Page 6
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178URUWHENUA MURDER Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 January 1939, Page 6
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