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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 58, 9 March 1936, Page 8

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FOR MAREO APPEAL.

STARTING MONDAY, MARCH 23 THREE DAYS" HEARING LIKELY (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The appeal for a retrial of Er:c Marco, the Auckland musician who was found guilty, with a very strong recommendation to mercy, for the murder of his wife, is to be heard 011 Monday, March 23. This date was fixed this morning by the Court*of Appeal Bench, consisting of the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, Mr. Justic Reed, Mr. Justice Blair and Mr. Justiec Kennedy. In applying for the fixture, Mr. Humphrey O'Leary, K.C., said that as yet it had been impossible to make the necessary preparations. The Crown had agreed to print the case, which would be of considerable assistance, as there were about 200 pages of evidence, and that, with the exhibits, would mean a printed case of 2.30 pages. It was estimated that the hearing of the application would take three days. Mr. Taylor, of the Crown Law Office, said that tlie Justice Department would see to the printing, but its action in doing so was not to be taken as a precedent. It was being done merely because it was understood that Mareo had 110 funds whatsoever. Mr. A. H. Johnstone, K.C., of Auckland, is appearing for the Crown.