SENTENCED TO DEATH

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 July 1940, Page 6

SENTENCED TO DEATH

CARTMAN FOUND GUILTY WAIKINO MURDER CASE. 1 PRISONER SHOWS NO SIGN OF EMOTION. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ‘ AUCKLAND. July 26. j The closing stage in the trial of ’ Douglas Herbert Cartman. miner, ol Waihi, aged 22 years, on a charge that. ’ at Waikino, on April 2, he murdered Mrs Elizabeth Agnes Hamilton, was reached after 3 p.m. today in the Sui preme Court. ? After a retirement ot three hours 3 and a half the jury returned with a - verdict finding accused guilty of murder. . Asked the usual question whether , he had anything to say why sentence of death should not bo passed upon him. accused did not reply. Assuming the black cap. Mr Jus 111 ; 0 1 Fair pronounced sentence of death 2 upon accused. 3 After prisoner, showing no sign ol o emotion, had been led away, his Honour thanked the jury for the care they had given the ease, and excused them from further jury service till after Hie end of next year. Tie added that he was in agreement, with the jury m the belief that the evidence conclusively justified the verdict arrived at An expression of appreciation of the excellent work done by the police in their investigation of the crime and i of the complete and thorough manner - in which the case had been presen ed to the jury was also voiced by his Honour. He added his thanks to eoun- / sei for their capable conduct of boll) ?l prosecution and defence.