FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER.
DEATH SENTENCE 'PASSED
.(Received October 19, 10.20 a.m) SYDNEY, October 19
'Kennedy and Franz wore found guilty of vhe murder of Constable Duncan, and were sentenced to death.
(Received October 19, 11.25 a.m.)
SYDNEY, October 19. JjSWidence at the trial showed that Cw&ablo 'Duncan's death was the outcome of the arrest of a member of the 'UWrW., and the intention to arrest, Ronald '"Kennedy on a charge of using ( abusive language. ■ 'In connection with T)unca.n s murder, I Franz gave evidence that after seeing j tho constable about the threatened j summons, lion aid said: ii; The police will "have to be stopped." Ho (Kennedy) arranged the shooting, and 'threatened -to shoot 'Franz unless he •participated. ... ' -Counsel explained that .the charge against Michael Kennedy would bc\ tfetlcen later. ■
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3584, 19 October 1916, Page 2
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