CHARGE OF MURDER.
(VBXSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) ... THAMES, April 11. Proceedings were concluded this morning in connexion with the preliminary charge against Arthur William Page, for the alleged murder of Mrs Gladys M. Hutchison at Pipiroa on February 7th. Accused was committed to stand his trial at Auckland on a barge of wilful murder. The evidence disclosed the fact that accused made a voluntary statement to the police admitting the.crime, and saying he alone was re-" sponsible. At the inquest in connexion with the death of the woman a verdict was returned by the Coroner that Mrs Hutchison met her death as the result of gunshot wounds inflicted by; Page earlier in the day. Throughout 1 the proceedings accused maintained an attitude of nonchalance, almost approaching indifference.
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17428, 12 April 1922, Page 5
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