Man in court
PA Wellington An unemployed chef was charged in the District Court at Wellington yesterwith murder and was remanded to Porirua Hospital for a week. Arthur Ball, aged 42, was charged with the murder of Miles lan Lars MacFarlane on Monday. Counsel (Mr P. Boshier) made application for legal
aid for Ball as he had been unemployed for some time. He also applied to engage psychiatric and pathological assistance, and asked that Ball be remanded for a week. Mr Boshier asked that Ball be remanded to Porirua under section 398 of the Criminal Justice Act. He said a Dr Bridge had been talking to the accused until the early hours of the morning. The doctor took the view
that a remand to the hospital was desirable, said Mr Boshier. Judge Hobbs granted the application ,for legal aid and remanded Ball to Porirua Hospital. Detective Sergeant H. M. Burgess said from Wellington yesterday that police were looking into the possibility of a connection between a television programme and the stabbing of Mr MacFarlane.
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