WOMAN ON TRIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19885, 14 May 1936, Page 8

WOMAN ON TRIAL.

ILLICID BIRIOUS OFFINOIPOLICE PROCEDURE. JUDGE'S PERTIXENT QUERIES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. The case of the Crown against Ruebena Shirley, whose triul uonnnenced yesterday on three charges of illegally uslng an instrument, was completed lthis morning when the prosecution mlled police evidence concerning an in\'\‘stigution ul’ the death 01' Catharina .\larin llill.

7 ’l‘lle Lil-own alleged that Mrs Hill died following an Illegal operation per10rme¢l_by thehm'u‘usc‘q. ‘

His Honour, Mr Justice Northcroft, presided and .\lr Donnelly conducted the prosecution, .\lr Sargent, with hlm .\lr .\leuumin. appearing for the ac—cused. ‘

Detective Duncan .\lacKenzie saldi that he and Detective Harding com-l meneed investigating the death of Mrs Hill on March '27. \Vilness and others called at. accused‘s house at Alpha; Avenue. Accused said she did not know .\lrs Hill. and she denied know-l ledge of any arrangement. with the llllls to perform an operation. To questions concerning telephone calls to (lreyluouth and \islts or .\lr and Mrs Jllll to her house arrused responded with denials. Later \\itness returned “Mb a warrant for her arrest. and told her she was to be taken into custody. ACClh‘iE'd replied: "For something 1 knmv nothing nlmut." "All her replies were negative?" Inqulreil llis llonoui: "Yes,“ replied witness. “ Did you.“ the Judge asked‘ “ know any more “hen ynu decided to arrest. her than before )ou asked your questhins?" \Vitness replied thnl he had reported the result of his intrrrngatiun in In—mpertor Rnwln. and haul been instructed to make the «first, Mr Sargent dill not rall (‘VIdC‘IH'P and counsel commenced to adilrrss the Jury.