Jorgensen trial date
Lawyers acting for Ronald John Jorgensen have decided not to apply for parole for him until after his trial early next month. 1 Jorgensen will appear before a jury for a three-day trial in the District Court at Christchurch, starting on October 5. He has pleaded not guilty to charge of assaulting Charles William
Richard Hands, aged 66, at Kaikoura in May. The trial date was set when Jorgensen made a brief appearance in court yesterday. Jorgensen, who was convicted in 1965 for his part in the Bassett Road, Auckland, machine-gun murders, was recalled from life parole as a result of the alleged assault. His counsel (Mr D. F.
Fitzgibbon), had considered making an application to the Parole Board for Jorgensen to be freed before the trial. Mr Fitzgibbon said yesterday that the application had now been deferred until after the trial. Mr P. A. Williams, of Auckland, will conduct the case, with Mr Fitzgibbon.
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Press, 4 September 1982, Page 7
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