THE BABY-FARMING CASE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 145, 19 June 1895, Page 2

THE BABY-FARMING CASE.

TRIAL OF MINNIE DEAN.

[by telegraph—press association.]

Invercargill, Tuesday. The trial of Minnie Dean for the murder of Dorothy Edith Carter was commenced boday in the Supreme Court, which was crowded, a large proportion of the spectators being women. Absolutely nothing new came oub in bhe evidence, which was substantially the samoas already telegraphed or published. On reaching the point where bhe accused left Gore to go^ bo Milburn for the inlanb Eva Hornsby, the Crown Prosecutor, Mr M. Macdonald, said he would ask the Court to admit the evidence of the alleged murder of Eva Horn-by in accordance- wibh the ruling of the Privy Council in tbe Makin casos of child murder in New South Wales. Mr Hanlan, for bhe accused, said bhab in so serious a matter he was bound to object, but as bhe hour (4.45 p.m.) was late, suggested bhat argument be taken nexb day. This was agreed and the Courb rose. Twenty-ono witnesses have been examined, and it is expected that the trial will be finished on Thursday, bub much will depend on the length of tho argument bo-mot row, of counsel's addresses and Hia Honor's summing up. ,