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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3827, 5 June 1891, Page 2

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(United Press Association.)

A Toman Arroate& for tfurdor.

Wanganui, June 4.

A woman named Caroline Peyman was arrested to-night on a charge of causing abortion in the case of a young woman named Emily Hate Spiers, aged 22, a domestic servant. Since the arrest the young woman has died, and Mrs Peyman* will be - brought up to-morrow, charged with murder. Miss Spiers' depositions .were taken before she died. ,

' , ' ftThe "W>lroa South Murder Trial.

Auckland, June 4. The trial of Thomas Fry, otherwise known as Thomas Floyd, on a charge of the murder of William Veitoh, at Wairoa South, on the 28rd March ' last, was commenced to.day before Mr Justice Connolly. Mr H. Williamson, Crown Proseontor, conducted the case for the Crown, and Mr Napier appeared for the defence. While the jury was being called, Mr Napier exercised the right of.ohal- . lenge so freely that the panel was exhausted when only 11 jurymen hbd' been admitted. A twelfth juror was afterwards sworn in, however, and the case proceeded. Mrs Agnes Patterson, who had been house* ' keeper for Yeitch, gavo evidence that on the evening of the 23rd March she heard someone outside the house calling Veitch, who went out and witness afterwards heard blows, and Veitch calling out "You are_muis dering me." After waiting time, because she was frightjmed,.' she went to the place and vjbid Veitch bleeding from the and mouth. His pockets were turned out, and his watch gone. Medical evidence was given and . the depositions ef Veitch produced. Mr Napier objected to theirl being ro« " ceived, as they had been taken on a ' charge of assault and robbery, not upon a charge of murder. His Honor said he would admit the depositions ± if it were] shown that the acoused * had had full opportunity of crossexamination. £s this was proved in the evidence of Mr Crawford, before whom Veitch's evidence was taken, the depositions were received in evidence, and the Court then adjourned till to-morrow.