SEPARATE TRIALS
GRANTED IN SUPREME COURT. LAURIE-LAYCOCK CASE. (P.y Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND. This Day. . A motion for separate trials was successfully moved in the Supreme Court this morning when Francis Leonard Laurie, a storeman. aged 39. and Josephine Norton Laycock, a married woman. aged 34. appeared for trial before the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers. Laurie was charged with aiding and abetting in the suicide of his wife. Beatrice Florence Rita Laurie, on November 5; also with attempting to murder Mrs Laycock, and with attempting to commit suicide. Mrs Laycock was charged with attempting to commit suicide. The circumstances arose from the discovery of Laurie and Mrs Laycock in an hotel bedroom, on November 6 with their wrists gashed. Mr Trevor Henry appeared for Laurie and Mr R. S. Burt for Mrs Laycock, while Mr V. R. Meredith conducted the case for the Crown. Both the accused pleaded not guilty and Mr Henry moved for separate trials. After the Chief Justice had agreed to 'separate trials, the charge against Laurie was proceeded with, and a jury was empanelled.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 February 1940, Page 6
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